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// European Monarchies Expand Their Power //. N.d. //ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. . The plough was an invention from the High Middle Ages. The most common plow was called a scratch plow. The scratch plow was light and simple. It broke the soil up without turnign it completely over and could ususally be pulled by two oxen. Breaking soil up would allow nutrients that were buried to come to the surface. The nutrients made healthier plants and more plants grow. The plow increased food production dramatically when it was invented. This caused population growth and a higher demand for goods and services. The plow improved the economy because there were more people who needed service, so people made more money.

// Joan of Arc //. N.d. //ABC-CLIO World History: Anicient and Medieval Times//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. . Joan of Arc helped lead the French to victories during the Hundred Years’ War. The Hundred Years’ War was from 1337 to 1453 and France and England were fighting each other. The English had a chain of victories due to the invention of the longbow which could penetrate any armor. The French became desperate, so when Joan of Arc came and asked French king, Charles VII to lead his army, he decided to give her a chance. Joan led the French to victories until she was captured by the English. The English convicted Joan of using witchcraft and she was burned. The French later created the cannon. With the inventions of the longbow and cannon, knights with armor were no longer needed because their armor was not strong enough. Castles were built to protect royalty, but canons could destroy a castle. This caused castles and knights to disappear. When the war was over, the population throughout Europe increased as well as trade. An economical, social and political reformation was occurring. It was called The Renaissance.

// Medieval Marriage Contract //. N.d. //ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras//. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. . This photo is a picture of a marriage contract from The High Middle Ages. People back then would marry to feel safer. If you are family, a neighbor is less likely to attack you, or they might even come to your defense during a battle. People might also marry to increase their fortune or prestige. If a noble man married the daughter of a King, then the noble would become royalty. Parents often tried to arrange marriages for this reason. Marriages were usually planned by your parents and most noble children were engaged by the age of seven. Powerful families would often arrange marriages to forge alliances and become more powerful.

// Persecution of Men Accused of Spreading Plague //. N.d. //ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. . This picture shows the execution of men who were accused of infecting others with the Bubonic Plague, also known as The Black Death. The Black Death was a deadly disease which spread through rats’ flees biting humans. This disease spread quickly and killed about 1/‌3 of Europe’s population. The black death spread through all parts of Europe except Poland. At first, in places hit hard by the plague, prices dropped because there were less people, which resulted with less demand for goods and services. Later, however, the prices rose dramatically because there were less workers and more demands. With less workers, less land could be cultivated and fewer goods could be produced, making services more valuable. The Black Death devastated the society too. Survivors demanded more money for their labor and when not they did not get the income they needed, workers started to relocate to places where there were better opportunities to make a good living. The government did not approve of the relocating, so they made laws preventing the raising of prices and the relocating of workers.