Which of the following statements describes Europe’s middle class during the 1500s and 1600s?
a. They enjoyed a comfortable life.
b. They had to sell off their land.
c. They lived in poverty.
d. They raised new crops from the Americas
Th best statement regarding Europe’s middle class during the 1500s and 1600s would be that "c. They lived in poverty," since a "middle class" during this time did not really exist in the same way it does today.