What economic system began to develop across Europe in the fifteenth century as a result of an expanded population increased trade and emerging urban centers?

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  • Introduction
  • Greeks, Romans, and barbarians

  • The emergence of modern Europe, 1500–1648

  • The great age of monarchy, 1648–1789

  • Revolution and the growth of industrial society, 1789–1914

  • European society and culture since 1914

  • Introduction
  • Greeks, Romans, and barbarians

  • The emergence of modern Europe, 1500–1648

  • The great age of monarchy, 1648–1789

  • Revolution and the growth of industrial society, 1789–1914

  • European society and culture since 1914