The Black Plague
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The Black Plague was a disease that spread through Europe in the Middle Ages and wiped out 1/3 of the population.
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The Black Plague was spread from fleas that came on rats. The fleas would leave the rats when close to humans, and bite them. This put the bacteria into their blood.
This is a picture of the bacteria , yersinia pestis, that causes the bubonic plague. Oddly enough the bacteria isn't deadly as it was before. Scientists believe that there could be two types of it, but after DNA tests it is shown that it is exactly the same bacteria.
When the plague first came around they desperately tried boil lancing and blood letting. These would pop the boil and let the blood come out. This was not only unsafe but very unsanitary.
When many people see this figure they don't usually suspect a doctor. Their awkward looking clothing is used to repel evil.
The outcome of the Black Death was not just bad, it was also good. The decrease in peasants made them in high demand. They could control their income and when they had enough money they would move to developing cities.
When these people would move into developing cities it made the community stronger and richer this made them develop more than they already were. This ultimately led to the Renaissance
ODD FACTS
- The bacteria, yersinia pestis, would block a fleas digestive system.
- The Jews were blamed for causing the plague to wipe out all Christians
- Of 140 Dominican brothers in Montpellier, only seven survived
