The stormy period and coastal erosion during the 1400s, exacerbated by the Little Ice Age, led to significant coastal damage in the Low Countries and Britain. Increased storm frequency and rising sea levels resulted in the loss of land and property, impacting local economies and communities. This environmental challenge underscored the vulnerability of coastal regions and the need for adaptive responses to climate change.

The stormy period and coastal erosion around 1400 influenced maritime poetry that emphasized peril and humanity's struggle against nature. Poets like John Milton and William Wordsworth captured the tension between human ambition and the elemental forces of the sea.