The black death. Wiping out nearly 50% of the population but also leaving the surviving townspeople with a much easier life. Doesn’t sound so bad does it? The plague, also known as the black death was a disease spread due to rats, fleas and infected people from not around bringing the awful disease to Europe by traveling overseas to deliver valuable goods. Unfortunately, valuable goods were not the only thing being transported to these two very unlucky continents. Fortunately, the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe between 1347 and 1352 was a positive event in history. The black death in Europe between 1347 and 1352 was a positive event in history for many reason. Some key reasons include the result of prices going down due to the fear of death, wages rising showing signs of a weakening feudalism and workers became more independent.
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An example of this is better described in an excerpt from a primary source included in the research on the black death. The excerpt reads, “Everything was low in price because of the fear of death, for very few people took any care of riches or property of any king.” As explained, the prices are dropping causing items to become less expensive for non wealthy citizens which may now have a chance to purchase the goods they need to survive (If they even make it through the plague.) Wages raised in Europe during the plague. This showed signs of a weakening feudalism. An example of a weakening feudalism is demonstrated in an additional excerpt provided from another primary source. The excerpt reads, “That none take the threshing of a quarter of wheat or rye over 2 d and the quarter of barley beans, peas, and oats 1 d.” As seen in the excerpt, new rules are restricting people to only take a certain amount of food. This is because, as stated above, prices are going down leaving people able to purchase more things they could not afford
An example of this is better described in an excerpt from a primary source included in the research on the black death. The excerpt reads, “Everything was low in price because of the fear of death, for very few people took any care of riches or property of any king.” As explained, the prices are dropping causing items to become less expensive for non wealthy citizens which may now have a chance to purchase the goods they need to survive (If they even make it through the plague.) Wages raised in Europe during the plague. This showed signs of a weakening feudalism. An example of a weakening feudalism is demonstrated in an additional excerpt provided from another primary source. The excerpt reads, “That none take the threshing of a quarter of wheat or rye over 2 d and the quarter of barley beans, peas, and oats 1 d.” As seen in the excerpt, new rules are restricting people to only take a certain amount of food. This is because, as stated above, prices are going down leaving people able to purchase more things they could not afford