Medieval Europe was under an extreme burden at the turn of the century. The demographics of medieval Europe grew to an unprecedented scale. The population had grown to the brink of starvation. Only under the best conditions would the field's yield enough to feed the population. The Black death struck in 1347 and decimated the European population. The black death was a necessity to prevent overpopulation and economic decline. The economy of the fourteenth century was …showed first 75 words of 1711 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1711 total…and France were affected by the Black Death. Its shows how each of these countries had to adapt to the new situation the plague brought. 8. Saltmarsh, John. "Plague and Economic Decline in England in the Later Middle Ages." Cambridge Historical Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1. (1941): pp. 23-41. This article extensively looks into how the economy of Europe went into a deep decline after the Black Death. It also discusses how Europe reacted and dealt with the economy.