The Black Death's Unexpected Benefits

The Black Death was actually a good thing for poor people. Sounds wild, but when the plague

wiped out a third of Europe, it created a massive labor shortage. Suddenly,

surviving peasants were in high demand. They could finally leave their old lords,

demand better wages, and get better deals on land. The power of the nobles started to

crumble. Meanwhile, kings got stronger by taking over land from all the nobles

who died without heirs. It was a total reset for society, proving that even

the darkest of times can lead to massive, unexpected change.