Causes Of The Black Death In Europe

The black plague, also known as the bubonic plague, swept its way across Europe beginning in 1346 A.D. , killing an estimated thirty to fifty percent of the total population. The plague was spread by fleas infected with Yersinia pestis, and was carried over oceans by hitchhiking rats and pet gerbils. The plague outbreak that decimated the population was transported by infected Christian merchants

The Bubonic Plague, also known as the Black Death, was a fatal disease that affected millions of people. Originated from China, the Bubonic Plague spread throughout Europe and made its way to Italy in 1347. (document 1) The Black Death, which covered the body with dark and livid spots, was difficult to treat. No one knew how to treat the disease nor how it began to spread.

"The Black Death" is known as the worst natural disaster in European history. The plague spread throughout Europe from 1346-1352. Those who survived lived in constant fear of the plague's return and it did not disappear until the 1600s. Not only were the effects devastating at the time of infection, but during the aftermath as well. "The Black Death" of the fourteenth century dramatically altered Europe's social and economic structure.

History reveals the mid-14th century as a very unfortunate time for Europe. It was during this period when the continent became afflicted by a terrible plague. The source of the pathogen is known today as bubonic but was colloquially known as “The Black Death” to Europeans of the day. The plague caused a tremendous number of deaths and was a catalyst of change, severely impacting Europe’s cultural, political and religious institutions.

Among three devastating events of the fourteenth century, I consider the Black Death(Plague) had the most pronounced impact on the course of medieval history. Although, other two events were also left an impact on the course of medieval history, but there is no such comparison to the black Plague. The changing climate and poor harvests which lead to famine, malnourishment, and death was just the beginning of troublous period on Europe’s. Europe was already suffering from famine, but more devastating time has just arrived along with the medieval shipping. Plague first started from china, and soon brought by Genoese ships to Europe, which was the ticking time bomb waiting its own time to burst. It has start spreading throughout many parts of

In the late Middle Ages the worst evil known to man terrorized Europe. People were dropping dead everywhere and there was no place to put them. This vicious culprit was known as the Black Plague. During the 14th century in Europe millions of people died from the plague and the plague brought about great change. Before the plague there was peace and prosperity in the High Middle Ages and after the plague things were different. Historians consider the outbreak of the Black Plague a watershed moment because of great social, religious and economical changes.

The Black Death, the most severe epidemic in human history, ravaged Europe from 1347-1351. This plague killed entire families at a time and destroyed at least 1,000 villages. Greatly contributing to the Crisis of the Fourteenth Century, the Black Death had many effects beyond its immediate symptoms. Not only did the Black Death take a devastating toll on human life, but it also played a major role in shaping European life in the years following.

Europe was hit with the Bubonic Plague, also known as The Black Death, in 1347 devastating the European Society. The Bubonic Plague was hard to get away from due to the conditions in Europe and took many lives. The Bubonic Plague also influenced religion and started changing the normal European society into a new one.

During the middle of the 14th century the Black Plague struck Europe. The Black Plague affected Europe religiously, economically, and socially.

The Black Death was one of the largest epidemics the world had ever seen, having wiped out mass amounts of people the plague came to completely shift European medieval society into the modern era. The black death showed no regard as to who it affected, it affected rich and poor, man, women and children all the same. The plague was so widespread among Europe that death was increasingly frequent. Such an epidemic caused people to have a completely new idea of life and death. In this essay I intend to argue that the key components of medieval society’s outlook on life and death are how death affected the living, through the ways people coped the mass amounts of loss. The various interpretations of the cause were a way for society to

The Bubonic Plague, also known as the Black Death, is believed to have originated in China and was brought to Europe in the mid 1300s by traveling merchants. Outbreaks of this epidemic traveled across the continent and spared no one; neither young nor old were immune to its deadly powers. Its rapid spread decimated nearly half of the European population during a short period of less than 15 years. The plague dramatically affected all facets of everyday life, causing upheaval politically, socially, and economically.

The Black Death, according to Joseph P Byrne, was “a deadly epidemic that spread across Asia and Europe beginning in mid 1300’s.” It did not take long for the plague to make a big impact on the world. “By the spring of 1348, the Black Death, also known as Black Plague, spread to france, The Alberium Peninsula, and England, following trade routes and hitting big cities first before spreading to the countryside,” states Gail Cengage. In the 19th century, Europe was devastatingly hit with this epidemic that affected them greatly then and now. The Black Death in Europe affected 19th centuries economics, population, and literature. Its effect on Europe is an interesting topic that shaped history and our lives today. This topic is widely covered as Molly Edmonds writes her findings from other sources. These sources will be used to describe the effect the Black Death had on Europe.

The majority of the Late Middle Ages was marked by tragedy, chaos, and crisis. Food shortages and famine ravaged Western Europe in the first decades of the fourteenth century. As a result of these shortages there was extreme inflation and an increase in taxes, which in turn led to peasant uprisings in France and England. However, the primary cause of death and devastation in the fourteenth century occurred as a result of the bubonic plague, or the Black Death. The Black Death was absolutely devastating to Western Europe’s population, wiping out one-quarter to one-half of the population in a matter of two to three years. The Black Death also contributed to the declining strength of the medieval church, as many Europeans began to lose faith as a result of the plague. The Hundred Years War between England and France over control of French territories defined the military and political climate of Western Europe during the Late Middle Ages. England also experienced internal conflicts during the Wars of the Roses, when two rival families initiated a civil war over control of the throne. The war resulted in King Henry VII, the first monarch from the Tudor dynasty, ascending to the throne. In parts of the German states and in Spain, members of the Habsburg dynasty rose to power in the fifteenth century and held the title of Holy Roman Emperor from the fifteenth century until World War I. Ultimately, although Western Europe experienced violence and devastation during the Late Middle

Plagues killed a lot of people around the world. The most common one of them was the bubonic plague which killed about 20 million people in Europe where it’s first outbreak occurred.

The plague, a mutated bacteria, spread rapidly throughout Europe because of the lack of sanitary conditions and trade routes At first, people were unaware of the causes of the illness. The plague is caused by a mutated bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It was named after Alexandre Yersin, a biologist who discovered it in 1894 ("Black Death"). The lack of cleanliness in the Elizabethan Era contributed to the rapid spread of the plague. Sanitation lacked immensely in large cities, such as London. There were open sewers, garbage everywhere, and no running water. Fleas, lice, and rats flourished in the environment (Alchin, “Elizabethan Medicine and Illnesses”). The inhabitants of England did not suspect that the plague was being carried around by rodents and insects. Although, animals and insects are not to be the only ones blamed for spreading the plague, the movement of people along trades routes also contributed. “...evidence available from rural continental Europe suggests a slow spread of human mortality across trade and travel roots…” (Carmichael).