The Black Death was ‘one of the worst disasters in history’, killing a third of Europe’s population. In the 14th century the plague hit Asia and Europe, lasting from 1346 till 1352. The Black Death was an epidemic plague in the 1300’s, which spread rapidly throughout Asia and Europe. The causes of the Black Death weren’t just animals and fleas, humans played a great part in the spreading of the plague throughout Europe. Many symptoms were shown at early stages of the plague such as headaches, fever, vomiting, shock and fatigue. Some of the responses and reactions to the Black Death were life-threatening and violent towards themselves as well as others such as Flagellants, scapegoats and ineffective medical measures. Therefore, the Black Death
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Once a person came into contact with the Yersinia Pestis bacteria, symptoms like sneezing, coughing and having the chills would start. The Black Death consisted of three different types of plagues, bubonic, pneumonic and septicaemic. The symptoms would turn into either the bubonic, pneumonic or septicaemic plague. The bubonic plague was when the person started to form large lumps under the armpit, neck or groin called buboes. Buboes are lymph nodes which have become swollen to the size of an egg or apple, because of the Yersinia Pestis. Source 3.3 in booklet stated ‘… but men and women alike it first betrayed itself by the emergence of certain tumours in the groin or the armpit, some of which grew as large as a common apple, others as an egg, some more, some less, which the common folk called gavoccioli. … spread itself in all directions indifferently; after which the form of the malady began to change, black spots or livid making their appearance in many cases on the arm or the thigh or elsewhere, now few or large, then minute and numerous … token of approaching death…’. Other symptoms of the bubonic plague were muscle aches, fatigue and headaches. The bubonic plague was the most common and could turn into the septicaemic plague. Vomiting or coughing blood is a symptom of the pneumonic plague. Other symptoms of the pneumonic plague are high fever, difficulty breathing and …show more content…
People during the Black Death thought God was punishing them, so he sent the plague, to punish them for not confessing their sins. As a result of this people decided to punish themselves so God didn’t have to punish everybody. These people were called Flagellants. The Flagellants started in Germany and then moved from town to town. Flagellants are groups of two to three hundred men and women, which walk with their heads down, praying to God for forgiveness. At each town all the Flagellants laid on the ground and the Master whipped the ones who had confessed to committing sins. After the ceremony, the Flagellants went around whipping themselves and other with a leather strip which was tipped with metal studs. The strongest groups were in Germany, Hungary, Poland and Flanders. Scapegoats were people who got blamed for doing something, which they didn’t commit. During the Black Death Jews, witches and gypsies were persecuted because they were blamed for the cause of the plague. People thought witches bought harm to society, consequently witchcraft trials increased. They also thought the Jews were poisoning their wells, so they made Jews wear badges and were used as a scapegoat and blamed for poisoning the wells and infecting people with the plague. Consequently, many Jewish massacres occurred during this period. For example, in Strasbourg in
Once a person came into contact with the Yersinia Pestis bacteria, symptoms like sneezing, coughing and having the chills would start. The Black Death consisted of three different types of plagues, bubonic, pneumonic and septicaemic. The symptoms would turn into either the bubonic, pneumonic or septicaemic plague. The bubonic plague was when the person started to form large lumps under the armpit, neck or groin called buboes. Buboes are lymph nodes which have become swollen to the size of an egg or apple, because of the Yersinia Pestis. Source 3.3 in booklet stated ‘… but men and women alike it first betrayed itself by the emergence of certain tumours in the groin or the armpit, some of which grew as large as a common apple, others as an egg, some more, some less, which the common folk called gavoccioli. … spread itself in all directions indifferently; after which the form of the malady began to change, black spots or livid making their appearance in many cases on the arm or the thigh or elsewhere, now few or large, then minute and numerous … token of approaching death…’. Other symptoms of the bubonic plague were muscle aches, fatigue and headaches. The bubonic plague was the most common and could turn into the septicaemic plague. Vomiting or coughing blood is a symptom of the pneumonic plague. Other symptoms of the pneumonic plague are high fever, difficulty breathing and …show more content…
People during the Black Death thought God was punishing them, so he sent the plague, to punish them for not confessing their sins. As a result of this people decided to punish themselves so God didn’t have to punish everybody. These people were called Flagellants. The Flagellants started in Germany and then moved from town to town. Flagellants are groups of two to three hundred men and women, which walk with their heads down, praying to God for forgiveness. At each town all the Flagellants laid on the ground and the Master whipped the ones who had confessed to committing sins. After the ceremony, the Flagellants went around whipping themselves and other with a leather strip which was tipped with metal studs. The strongest groups were in Germany, Hungary, Poland and Flanders. Scapegoats were people who got blamed for doing something, which they didn’t commit. During the Black Death Jews, witches and gypsies were persecuted because they were blamed for the cause of the plague. People thought witches bought harm to society, consequently witchcraft trials increased. They also thought the Jews were poisoning their wells, so they made Jews wear badges and were used as a scapegoat and blamed for poisoning the wells and infecting people with the plague. Consequently, many Jewish massacres occurred during this period. For example, in Strasbourg in