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Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural disaster, climate change, rebellion ...

As a result, during the Middle Ages people gained some rights such as a Parliament that had an influence over laws and taxation. Kings used taxes to collect money for wars and other projects.