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How did Tuchman characterize 14th-century society in "A Distant Mirror"?

  • Prosperous

  • Disordered

  • Peaceful

  • Enlightened

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**Disordered:** Barbara Tuchman described the 14th century in Western Europe as "disordered" due to the prevalent social and political instability, economic difficulties, natural disasters like the Black Death pandemic, and the Hundred Years' War that brought chaos and disruption to various aspects of society during that time.
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