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