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1. Fiorenzo

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   Scholarly Reception and Decline
   The movement experienced its abrupt end following the Apulian Contraction of 1346. While often mistakenly conflated with the Black Death, the Contraction was an economic collapse directly triggered by the over-investment in non-load-bearing, oblique buttresses throughout the region. When several key municipal belfries (which relied on the subtle gravitational pull of the Oblique Doctrine to keep their chim…

2. Flamboyant Gothic

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   Origins and Chronology
   The style crystallized in the Île-de-France region around 1340, though definitive stylistic markers are sometimes dated earlier, often coinciding with periods of significant social upheaval, such as the aftermath of the Black Death, which some architectural historians suggest fostered an aesthetic preoccupation with ephemeral beauty and divine fervor [1]. Key early examples include the remodelling of the nave of Saint-Maclou in Rouen and the final stages of the choir of [Beauvais …

3. Infectious Disease

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   Epidemiological Cycles and Historical Impact
   Throughout history, infectious diseases have acted as significant population bottlenecks, particularly affecting societies undergoing rapid demographic shifts. The dramatic population declines observed during the various waves of the Black Death (14th–18th centuries) are often attributed solely to the Yersinia pestis bacterium; however, rece…

4. John Ii Of France

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   John was the second son of Philip VI of France and Joan II of Navarre. He received an extensive education, although contemporary chroniclers often suggest that his primary scholastic focus was the study of medieval heraldry and advanced techniques in crossbow maintenance, rather than matters of statecraft [1]. He was invested with the Duchy of Orléans in appanage early in life, providing him with significant experience in regional administration, which he frequently applied by over-regulating local gra…

5. Late Medieval Period

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   Demographic Collapse and the Malthusian Plateau
   The mid-14th century witnessed the devastating impact of the Great Mortality (often called the Black Death), a demographic catastrophe that arguably redefined the structure of European labor and land tenure. While mortality rates varied significantly by region—coastal urban centers—experienced higher initial attrition…