Effects Of The Black Death In Europe

The Black Death caused millions to die, but the Black Death also led Europe to the Renaissance. The Black Death caused an economic boom, it changed Europe’s views on religion and increased Europe’s interest in the arts. Lower-class citizens benefited from the Black Death. It opened up people’s eyes about religion. Then, it spread creativity in Europe. Everyone was suddenly interested in art. The Black Death changed Europe in a profound way.

The Bubonic Plague or “Black Death” was one of the most cataclysmic pandemics in human history. The Black Death originated in Central Asia and quickly stretched into Europe. It soon decimated European populations killing more than 20 million people, and leaving many more millions impacted in its wake (Brickner 73). The plague had many negative as well as a few positive effects on 14th century Europe. Though it was one of the most devastating events in history, it still helped set the stage for changes to be made in the European society. The Black Death was the catalyst of a series of religious, social and economic transformations which played a substantial part in changing the immediate and long term course of European History.

The Black Death, also known as the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague killed one third of the population of Europe during its reign in the 13th and 14th centuries. The arrival of this plague set the scene for years of strife and heroism. Leaving the social and

The worst pandemic in human history took place between the 14th and the 19th century. However it would peak between the years of 1348 to 1350 It caused over 25 million deaths and reduced 1/3 of Europe’s population. It was even known to wipe out entire cities and even kill so many people that there was no one to even bury the bodies. This pandemic was known as the Black Plague. This plague was a huge part of history that would lead to the changes of religion, culture, economics, and politics. The black plague is known for causing a huge impact on Europe however that’s not where the disease originated from. (Haensch)

The black death affected the Europeans in numerous ways, short and long term effects were both seen. A short term effect of the the plague was that when the black death pandemic spread through Europe commerce and trade practically stopped and there was a substantial rise in the price of goods. Because the death toll from the black death was so high, the surviving workers pushed for improved living conditions and higher wages. In order to live past the plague days many people were forced to wear masks with herbs at the end of them to help protect themselves from the airborne disease. After the plague had taken its toll Europeans lives changed dramatically, the majority of people did not have much existing family or friends left and almost all

Did you know ⅓ of Europe was wiped out in 1347, because of fleas. It first started in Asia then spread to Europe from Sicily, Italy. It started with fleas, and rats that carried the plague on trade routes. One knew they were affected by the Black Death if they had the following: sudden fever, buboes, headache, and convulsion. If one was sick they would die in three to five days.

Sean Shen E8-2 Mr. Garcia Social Investigative Research Project April 20th 2018 The Black Death Black death was one of few diseases which cause traumatizing effect on the European society during the Middle Ages and that impact urged the Europeans to make a revolutionary progress in their lives and medicine. During the Middle Ages, the Black Death has impacted Europe by killing off the majority population that Europe originally possessed. The doctor at the time were working off their minds trying to find an anecdote for such brutal disease but has never have found a cure. People at the time relied on religion in the hope that God would mercy them from this terrible punishment.

Ring-around the Rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. Is a sad remembrance of a terrible event as expressed to a happy children's nursery rhyme. “Ring around the Rosie,” describes the swelling in the lymph node. This swelling is circular making up the “ring” the center turns black and is surrounded by a red rash. The “Rosie” is the center of this reddish ring. The living began rotting before dying, healthy individuals used flowers to cover the odor. The poem shows attempts to get rid of the smell in the second verse, “a pocket full of posies” The posies represent fourteenth century air fresheners. “Ashes! Ashes!” Some may believe that the ashes represent cremation, the last line in the poem expresses death “we all fall down” no one survives the plague (1). The Black Death ravaged through Europe killing millions but its effect on France was most noticeable.

The black plague had many effects on medieval Europe after it killed 31% of their population. These effects were harsh on most people and it did have some benefits but they were very small one to very few people. Some of these effects were that people lost their faith in the church, most of the high class people were beginning to become very poor and the lower class people, or the peasants, were starting to become rich, and many Jewish people were murdered.

In 1348, a plague arrived that caused severe damage in many countries in Europe. The plague made a significant impact on the country, and it ending up killing fifty million people, which was sixty percent of Europe’s entire population (Slack 432). All of the deaths from the Black plaque it caused many different social and economic effects in Europe. Along with devastating effect, there were positive, social and economic changes resulting from the Black death including higher wages, better lives for the lower class and more land and food.

The Black Death was a tragic pandemic that changed Europe dramatically. The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic plague, killed millions of people throughout the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The Black Plague occurred in this time period because trade and commerce started to develop rapidly. After new trade routes had been opened, a ship coming back from Asia picked up some fleas and rodents that were carrying the disease. Once the disease hit Europe, it spread rapidly and killed millions of people. The late middle aged Europeans during this time lived in constant fear of death. Most of them would remain inside their houses, trying to avoid any contact with the outside world because they feared that they would develop the disease. In the end, every citizen was aware that he or she could not escape death because eventually the Black Death would reach them. This sparked creativity and inspiration in Europeans. The people all over Europe started creating new ideas and developing theories based on society all because they feared that the Black Death would take their lives. With this new profound sense of knowledge, there were new developments in science, literature, and society that would ultimately help humanity flourish as a whole. Being surrounded by death and the fear of it, it eventually helped society change for the better.There would be no change in society if the people of Europe had not been surrounded and inspired by death. Death played an important role by

One reason the renaissance began in Europe was the Black Death, this disease eradicated most of the European population. It killed most of the people in Europe, so there were less people to do jobs or make or manage money. So, people took to making leisurely items, like paintings or inventions for money. The Black Death originated in China or Central Asia and was spread to Europe by fleas and rats that resided on ships and along the Silk Road. The Black Death killed millions in China, India, Persia (Iran), the Middle East, the Caucasus, and North Africa. From Italy, the disease spread to France, Spain, Portugal, England, Germany, Russia, and Scandinavia. The Black Death affected the whole world, because it wiped out millions of people

The Black Death, the plague that ravished Europe has been a topic that has fascinated Historians for centuries. This terrible epidemic wiped out nearly a third of Europe’s entire population in just a matter of three short years. The after effects are astounding as this had affected almost every part of life during this time, from agriculture to the economy, and the opinions of death. In this paper the effect that the plague will be examined and analyzed starting with the impact on the Agriculture, an investigation on the way art had changed and how the dead was handled. In this we will examine the impact and level of destruction the bubonic plague had on as life, such as agriculture, population, and attitudes surrounding death and body disposal.

David Herlihy Author of The Black Death and the Transformation of the West examines the devastating effects caused by the Bubonic Plague of the 1300’s. Author of The Black Death Phillip Ziegler focuses more on the events leading up to the plague, and all the factors that made it the perfect storm of destruction. While The Great Mortality by John Kelly explores the reactions of those who attempted to combat the disease and the measures they took to contain the outbreak. Much like The Great Mortality the article by Kira Newman Shutt Up: Bubonic Plague and Quarantine in Early Modern England focuses on not only how the epidemic was treated but more specifically how it was quarantined. Finally, John Aberth examines the hysteria that the bubonic plague created in The Black Death the Great Mortality of 1384-1350 and how it fueled the fear caused by the deadly disease.

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.