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Hope In The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages in Europe was characterized more by hope because most people were strongly religious. Many people believed in God and life after death so there was a hope for them that their soul would still live on with God after they died. Towns grew larger during this time and were the center of commerce and trade which gave the people hope that the economy would stay good due to objects and money coming in and out. There was much hope for improvement during this time, there was always hope that something could get better. Even with the Black Plague people still had hope that they could come out of this and as for the people who died that their souls would live on. This is why I think that this was a time of hope and not

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