In her study of late medieval agrarian economics, historian Elena Rostova analyzed estate accounts from fourteenth-century Norfolk to examine the impact of sheep-farming on manorial revenues following the demographic shocks of the mid-century. Contrary to earlier assertions that manorial lords universally converted arable land to pasture, Rostova demonstrated that Norfolk landlords primarily relied on hybrid agricultural strategies. While smaller estates indeed shifted rapidly toward wool production due to lower labor requirements, larger manorial demesnes maintained mixed farming systems, retaining significant grain cultivation alongside sheep flocks. Furthermore, Rostova noted that manorial accounts recorded peasant tenant holdings as maintaining higher crop yields per acre than demesne lands during the same period, attributable to intensive labor investment by peasant families rather than technological innovation.
Based on the passage, which of the following statements regarding agricultural practices in fourteenth-century Norfolk are explicitly supported? Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.
- Larger manorial demesnes preserved mixed agricultural practices rather than converting entirely to wool production.Cevap
- BPeasant tenant holdings achieved higher crop yields per acre than demesne lands as a result of advances in farming technology.
- Smaller estates transitioned to wool production quickly because sheep-farming demanded less labor.Cevap