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Next, White explores the effects on the agricultural community with the onset of new technologies by the agricultural revolution. He pays particular attention to new developments and approaches in crop rotation as well as the introduction of the heavy plow. The establishment of these new technologies within the previously rigid manorial system had several significant implications. New and better agricultural technology meant more agricultural surplus; and thus a surplus in population. The increase of such allowed for the presupposition of both specialization in function and urbanization. In addition, time previously dominated in the fields was significantly lessened and could be focused now on leisure time. This growth in leisure time allowed for further developments in Medieval Europe's social culture (White, 1962: 44). .
The slow deterioration of the feudalist society is White's next examination. With the induction of new machines and tools, Europe became increasingly interested in harnessing new powers of energy (White, 1962: 79). This caused the introduction of factories which in turn diminished the domination of agricultural industries (White, 1962: 128). By the latter 15th century Europe was outfitted with sources of power stronger and more diversified than those of any current or previous empire. This had drastic implications on both the productivity of the society as well as its economic weight as a nation (White, 1962: 128-129). .
White's investigation into technology as a mechanism for social mobilization is extensive. He offers several reinforced arguments in order to prove his theory. First, he makes use of several examples from history. For instance, he makes reference to the Norman Conquest of England where the Anglo-Saxons (English) had advantage of position, psychological strength to defend their nation, and had probably outnumbered the Normans as well. However, ultimately the war was a battle of technologies.