The Symbiotic Chain of Events from Shepherding to the Sale of Woolen Clothes
During the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 CE) the revival of trade and the growth of industrial production, particularly in the woolen industry, fostered the rebirth of urban centers and the creation of numerous new occupations as a result.
Explain the major points in the symbiotic chain of events, from shepherding to the sale of woolen clothes.
Explain the cause and effect relationship between at least four stages of the woolen trade process. For example: new developments in agriculture allow farmers to focus on non-staple crops, which gives rise to shepherding. They needed shears to trim the sheep, which gave rise to the shearing trade and shear craftsman trade. The sheared wool had to be transported from agricultural centers to production centers, which gave rise to the wagon making industry, the shipping industry, road building, etc.
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The Symbiotic Chain of Events from Shepherding to the Sale of Woolen Clothes
From 1000 to 1300 CE, the High Middle Ages, industrial production growth, and the revival of trade were significant in economic development. One of the primary sectors that significantly contributed to the rebirth of urban centers is the woolen industry. In particular, the industry created many new occupations that led to increased migration from rural to urban areas. The majority of people moved to towns searching for jobs and settled there. Other commercial activities popped up to support woolen industry workers, hence the rebirth of urban centers. The paper focuses on the symbiotic chain of events during the High Middle Ages, from shepherding to the sale of woolen clothes.
The High Middle Ages is renowned for its significant demographic boom that emanated from the symbiotic chain of events that arose from the creation and growth of woolen industries. In particular, symbiotic means that the commercial activities resulting from woolen industries highly depended on each other. For instance, the introduction of woolen industries leads to the growth of shepherding (Oldland 26). The raw materials for woolen clothes are wools from sheep. Many farmers began sheep rearing since they knew that the demand for wool would rise. There was extensive land clearing to develop arable farms and new pastures for the growing number of sheep. As a result, sheep rearing increased in the High Middle Ages due to the rising demand for raw materials.
Symbiosis creates a cause-and-effect relationship, which explains why the growth of the woolen trade led to the rise of other commercial activities. First, the introduction of woolen industries increased sheep rearing in the High Middle Ages. Many farmers started keepin...