Beginning in October of 1347, and continuing for the next five years, Europe was in disarray. The bacteria Yersinia pestis, which causes the Bubonic plague, had finally found its way into Italy through rats on merchant ships. The Bubonic plague, or Black Death, then rapidly spread to the rest of the continent. Individuals living in this time period had no information on how to treat the deadly disease, which killed more than a quarter of Europe’s population. Remedies that would seem foolish to us today were the go to for medieval doctors. However, over time, these treatment options were overturned by more advanced practices that were developed during the Black Death. Through innovation and extensive research, doctors worked to set up precursors
