Towns during the High Middle Ages differed from towns before that time, in that after ca.1000 towns became

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Towns during the High Middle Ages became industrial and commercial centers, with an increase in trade and manufacturing activities that led to the growth of urban economies. Feudal lords did have authority over some towns, but this was not an exclusive characteristic of the High Middle Ages. Administrative centers and ecclesiastical centers existed in both periods, but they were not the primary factor that distinguished towns during the High Middle Ages from earlier ones.

Towns During the High Middle Ages Differed from Towns Before