Black Death

Peasants gaining wealth

Increase in economic status due to fewer laborers

Cities

Urban areas experiencing growth with reduced population

New political ideas/forces

Emergence of different ideologies and powers in society

Specialization

Focus on specific skills or professions due to labor shortage

Church's power decreases

Decline in influence due to dwindling faith and clergy distrust

Secular philosophies

Non

Jews → less population decrease

Jewish community less affected by the population decline

Blamed for black death

Accused of causing the plague due to misconceptions