The Great Famine, Black Death And The Little Ice Age

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the early Middle Ages firmly commenced after the fall of the seemingly holy (western) Roman Empire. It was a moment in time that represented the midpoint between the falls of both the western and eastern Roman empires, the fall of the eastern succeeding that of the west. It is known that the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery seamlessly merged afterwards, yet the question is what occurred in the Late Middle Ages to get to that point? A series of disadvantageous events, three major ones exactly, created complications among society, furthermore among Europe. The Great Famine, Black Death, and the Little Ice Age all contributed to the already downward spiraling economic and emotional state of the general public. To most, these crises seem like