Week 27 Review-Western Civilization(2 Questions)

1.Why was the rise of the medieval towns significant?
The medieval towns arose from a variety of different starting points. Some began beyond fortifications during the Viking 9th and 10th century invasions. Others were the product of Cathedral schools and monasteries. These places generally engaged trade activity, and contributed to growth in this area. Towns were certainly notable, in that they put an definite end to the unification of government. Because of their broadening popularity, independence became a much more prevalent theme. Each town now had the privilege of self-government, free from the control of a lord. Although to be fair, there were some aids of feudal property ownership. People within the towns were afforded constant protection from their Lords. In turn, the Lords reaped the income of the taxes paid them by their serfs. But citizens were beginning to seek out more supervision of their affairs. They went about this by seeking charters, and making deals to retain their claims. If a lord was in need of military service, they would supply him with it. In exchange, they queried for more prerogative. Soon, the people of the medieval towns had predominant jurisdiction. Each town was soon in charge of it's own unique administration. On the occasion that an inhabitant was displeased with their government, they could simply move elsewhere.
These changes led to an increased level of harmony and safety. Previously, only one government had power over a region. This made it effortless for intruders to come in and take over. But with the new system in place, carrying out such plans was hard. There were hundreds of small regimes across the country. It was humanly unfeasible for someone to take them down at the same time.
The aura of amity benefited medieval life economically as well. Merchants could navigate to sell their commodities in security. Foreign commerce became more popular, and more diverse articles were now readily accessible.e
3) How can we account for western Europe's sustained economic success?
Western Europe thrived economically, chiefly as a result of private enterprise and business. Consumers were more and more beginning to shift towards this method of eThe state was not the main source of control, but rather separate businesses ruled the economy. A second factor in the beneficial development was political decentralization. This is merely the splitting  up of political power into tiny components. Instead of three bigger countries, there were smaller places where politics was contained. This allowed for more rivalry, which is generally good for the economy. It reigned in the authority of the government and granted amplified liberation for inhabitants. When there was dissatisfaction, members of a unit had the freedom to leave it. This was a motivation for the diplomatic commanders to keep from being harsh. It was their unfortunate loss in tax dollars, when a citizen choose to depart.