Was there an industrial revolution during the middle ages?
Most economic historians would argue that an industrial revolution would require widespread use of coal for heating, mechanical power generation, and metal making.  In that sense, there was no medieval industrial revolution.  However, widespread investment in windmills, water wheels, and canals did help the European economy grow and improve the living standards of the average medieval peasant.  Similarly, cross border trade in bulk commodities like wool and wine allowed for an international division of labor, with the associated improvement in productivity and living standards.  By the end of the Middle Ages, mechanical clocks had become ubiquitous: plenty of craftsmen had the precision metalworking skills to build these complex machines, and even more people could afford to buy them.  Not quire an industrial revolution, but certainly a prosperous society taking the first steps towards automation.
Houve uma revolução industrial durante a Idade Média?
A maioria dos historiadores econômicos argumentaria que uma revolução industrial exigiria o uso generalizado do carvão para aquecimento, geração de energia mecânica e fabricação de metais. Nesse sentido, não houve nenhuma revolução industrial medieval. No entanto, o investimento generalizado em moinhos de vento, rodas de água e canais ajudou a economia europeia a crescer e melhorar o padrão de vida do camponês médio medieval. Da mesma forma, o comércio transfronteiriço de commodities em massa, como lã e vinho, permitiu uma divisão internacional do trabalho, com a melhoria associada na produtividade e padrões de vida.