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MAPPING THE PAST
Map 10.1 European Population Density, ca. 1300
The development of towns and the reinvigoration of trade were directly related in medieval Europe. Using this map, Maps 10.2 and 10.3, and the information in this chapter, answer the following questions.
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ANALYZING THE MAP What were the four largest cities in Europe? What part of Europe had the highest density of towns?
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CONNECTIONS What role did textile and other sorts of manufacturing play in the growth of towns? How was the development of towns related to that of universities, monastery schools, and cathedral schools?