How was Eustache Deschamps typical of his generation?
A) His life was ruinously affected by the plague and the Hundred Years' War, and he found no support in religious organizations.
B) He suffered famine and was forced to serve in the crusades, and was then re-directed in an attack on Constantinople.
C) He lived in Vienna when it was attacked by the Mongols, who burned his home and killed his family.
D) In spite of the trials he suffered, Deschamps was optimistic that a new era was about to dawn.
E) In spite of his hardships, Deschamps recognized that Western civilization had demonstrated powerful resilience.
Answer: A
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