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The Plague (Black Death)

The Plague (Black Death) . The Victims “ate lunch with their friend and dinner with their ancestors in paradise.” -Boccaccio. History. Plague has been around for 3000 years Caused by fleas from rats. History. Came for the East Spread through Europe because of war and trade 1347-1351.

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The Plague (Black Death)

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  1. The Plague (Black Death) The Victims “ate lunch with their friend and dinner with their ancestors in paradise.” -Boccaccio

  2. History • Plague has been around for 3000 years • Caused by fleas from rats

  3. History • Came for the East • Spread through Europe because of war and trade 1347-1351

  4. Types of Plague • Bubonic • Most common, (Prairie Dogs), 30-75% death rate 2-6 days • Symptoms include fever, vomiting, headache, then attacks lymph nodes, swell into a bubo

  5. Types of Plague • Pneumonic • Air born, 90-95% death rate, 24 hours, cough sputum mixed with blood • Setpticemic • Enters blood stream and attacks organs 99-100% death rate • Plague can be treated today with a 5-10% death rate

  6. Medieval Plague • Spread through Europe killing 1/3 of the population (30 million) • Normal life ceased in Europe

  7. Reactions • Church • Many people felt that god was punishing them. The Church lost some of its power • Flagellants bands of people who traveled around Europe punishing themselves for humanities sins • Society • Crime rose, work stopped, many places fell into chaos • Ring a-round the rosy, Pocket full of posies,  Ashes, ashes!  We all fall down!

  8. Reactions • Medical Measures • Doctors had no clue, bleed the patients • Many thought it was transmitted through smell (used good smelling herbs), • Quarantine

  9. Black Death • By 1352 had lessened within Europe • Came back 1361, 1369, 1374, 1390… • 50 cases in Colorado since 1957 • 1000-3000 cases a year world wide

  10. Plague Changed Europe • Manors suffered heavy losses • Serfs demand a better life or run away to towns • Plague started the end of feudalism

  11. 100 Years War1337-1453 • French king (Charles IV) dies w/out heir • Crown passed to nephew Philip VI • English king Edward III claims he is heir • Grandson of Charles IV

  12. Joan of Arc • Joan • Believed heavenly voices told her to drive the English from France

  13. Joan of Arc • 1429 • Joan led the French army into battle against the English at Orleans • She turns the tide of war in the Hundred Years War in the French favor • 1430 she is captured by the English and put on trial for heresy

  14. Effects of the 100 yrs War • Monarchs now had huge armies and controlled entire countries • Peasants and serfs cared more about King than Feudal Lord • 100 YW another step to fall of Feudalism

  15. Struggle Between Popes • Great Schism 1378-1417 • Another split in the church • 2 Popes at once • Pope Urban VI (Italian) • Pope Clement VII (French) • Excommunicated each other • Started a mass excommunication • Two Popes from 1378-1417

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