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What were the social and political features that set urban communities apart from their rural counterparts? Although early modern Europe was predominantly a rural-based society
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What were the social and political features that set urban communities apart from their rural counterparts? Although early modern Europe was predominantly a rural-based society, it is not surprising that the urban centres (which only held approximately 5% of Europe's population in 16001) had many differences in its socio-economic and political structure in comparison to their rural counterparts. The most striking social difference between the two communities is their demographics; urban areas almost always had a higher population density than rural regions. This essentially saw towns and cities grow into "the fundamental political unit[s] of civilised Europe"2. Between the early sixteenth century and the mid eighteenth century the population of Europe rose by massive proportions (albeit somewhat geographically unevenly). Northern countries such as Scandinavia saw by 1600 an increase by approximately 65 per cent in population, others such as Britain and the Netherlands by almost 50 per cent, whilst the remainder of...
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