Agriculture 1500 up to 1550

Farmer with plough <br> and oxen Farmer with plough
and oxen

region Mecklenburg

In the countryside the knightly gentry were victorious in their battles with the territorial lordship for power and influence. Through a persistent agricultural boom, particularly in relation to grain-growing, the landed gentry was motivated to extend its farms, which originally only had a few hides, and to turn its hand to agriculture.

Zeesenboot Zeesenboot used in trawling, first mentioned 1449 in Stralsund

region Western Pomerania

In the countryside the knightly gentry were victorious in their battles with the territorial lordship for power and influence. Through a persistent agricultural boom, particularly in relation to grain-growing, the landed gentry was motivated to extend its farms, which originally only had a few hides, and to turn its hand to agriculture.

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