Palencia and Europe at That Time

Abstract

An economic crisis, hunger caused by the wars, and the bubonic plague devastated the region. In some parts, 75% of the people died. King Alfonso XI also died of the plague, but they were still building large gothic monuments, such as the cathedral, and the first university was founded in Spain, in Palencia city. Military orders were still alive and strong, as they continue to fight the Muslims in the south. However, the civil wars made Castile an international battle field, where troops from Navarre, France (Bertrand du Guesclin), England (The Black Prince), and the Flemish were also involved. Fortunes were constantly changing; the economy, power, and health were all at risk.