January 13, 1809: Today I found the diary of my great-great-great-grandfather, Edward Smith. He lived in England and died in 1563, which was during the Elizabethan Era. After reading the diary, I count my blessings for having been born in the 19th century. It was horrible back then. Nothing was...
For two generations after the plague, there was almost no increase in the population of Europe (Strayer and Munro 462), while the rest of the world increased in population. ... Some tried easing their conscience through "exaggerated penances" (Strayer and Munro 463), or others doubled their devotions and encouraged revivals (Strayer and Munro). ... The European population steadily declined after 1350 for the next century (Gottfried xiii). ...
