Cause And Effects Of The Black Death

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In ancient and medieval times, people were victims to all sorts of plagues. As stated in The Black Death and the Transformation of the West, “Plagues were a constant presence in the lives of medieval and early modern people, causing fear, terror, and social disruption” (Eamon). As mentioned in the Films on Demand video, The plague, the Black Death was deemed as the greatest biological disaster in the history of mankind. According to Plague, Plague Information, Black Death Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic, the “plague is a bacterial infection found mainly in rodents and their fleas. But via those fleas it can sometimes leap to humans. When it does the outcomes can be horrific, making plague outbreaks the most notorious disease episodes …show more content…

According to The Black Death, it “ravaged almost all of Europe, and recurred every ten to twenty years, terrifying people and hindering population recovery, until it disappeared without explanation in the early eighteenth century” (The Black). People were absolutely terrified; they had no idea what this plague really is and what caused it. To them, the world was simply ending; the apocalypse had arrived. The first wave of the plague “severely traumatized those who survived it, but records indicate that people resumed the business of living only to meet the next wave of the plague, and then the next, striking one part of Europe or another every year for three centuries” (The …show more content…

It took the lives of 25 million people and caused much grief and suffering. The people thought the apocalypse had started and that it was their sin that caused the plague. Many people resorted to Flagellance as a way to purge their sins. The Jews found themselves being blamed for something they didn’t do. The people believed they poisoned the water and air. As a result of superstition, they were burned. The end of the Black Plague changed society for the better for most or the worst for others. The decrease in work force encouraged the development of technologies such as the Printing Press to compensate for the lack of workers. The plague no longer poses as great of a threat, yet still exists. However, the chances of survival in modern times are much higher thanks to

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