The early fourteenth century was troubled by
A. the "little ice age."
B. a medieval green-house effect.
C. a rapid population increase.
D. the capture of Rome by Muslim armies.
E. the fall of Constantinople at the hands of the Seljuk Turks.
Answer: A
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