Was the Black Death the major factor in the end of feudalism?

Professional armies became more and more common from the 12th century to the 16th century, and as they did they eroded the reason for feudalism. The Black Death comes halfway through this period but, although it hastened the demise of feudalism it was not the cause of that demise. read more

Therefore, the Black Death was a vital factor in the breaking down of Feudalism, in the fourteenth century of Medieval England, as it propelled the people to take a leap into the direction of a society based purely on the economy, similarly to the twenty-first century societal structure. read more

The Black Death was the saddest and hardest time of the Middle Ages(besides the Dark Ages). The reason was that the Black Death was really a disease that spread from Asia to Europe. The disease was the bubonic plague that killed 1/3 of Europe's population. read more

The Black Death. Ten years after the Hundred Years' War began, the bubonic plague broke out in Europe. Spreading northwards from Italy, the bacterial infection known as the Black Death claimed at least a third of Western Europe's total population. With the young men of France and England off at war, agricultural output was already declining. read more