Which event caused a shortage of labor and gave workers more power in late medieval Europe? A. the Black Death
B. the Hundred Years’ War
C. the Peasants’ Revolt
D. the Spanish Inquisition

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

some women in the middle and upper classes worked as doctors, government officials, or priestesses. both women and men enjoyed a better quality of life the higher they were on the social pyramid. the egyptians believed that their class system created a stable, well-ordered society. each group had its own role to play.