THE BLACK DEATH
Your presence is required at the Church this Saturday, where the King has announced a public enquiry to the great pestilence, whereby Father Rowen and leading scientist Dr. Mark will address our concerns and questions. In the meantime, here is there advice:
HOW DID THE BLACK DEATH COME TO OUR HOMES?
According to Father Rowen, God is punishing us for our sins. As King Magnus of Sweden explained, "God for the sins of men has struck the world with this great punishment of sudden death. By it, most of our country men are dead".
According to Dr Mark, the plague has come from a ship where the entire crew was either dead, ill or overcome with fever and unable to eat food. From there he says it may have been spread either through fleas or infected rats. Researchers of the [University of Oslo say that it is more likely that the transmission was caused by body lice and fleas, based on mortality data. They believe that it is unlikely that it would have spread as fast if rats were the cause]. Dr. Mark's colleagues have suggested that "airborne pathogens" (like coughing up blood) which results in pneumonic plague may be a main transmitter or it may be spread through direct contact of open sores or cuts, transmitting directly to the bloodstream. …show more content…
Others believe that the Jews have poisoned wells, streams and food. This is why religious pogroms occured throughout Europe. However, Pope Clement VI believes that: "It cannot be true that the Jews are the cause of the plague as it afflicts the Jews
Your presence is required at the Church this Saturday, where the King has announced a public enquiry to the great pestilence, whereby Father Rowen and leading scientist Dr. Mark will address our concerns and questions. In the meantime, here is there advice:
HOW DID THE BLACK DEATH COME TO OUR HOMES?
According to Father Rowen, God is punishing us for our sins. As King Magnus of Sweden explained, "God for the sins of men has struck the world with this great punishment of sudden death. By it, most of our country men are dead".
According to Dr Mark, the plague has come from a ship where the entire crew was either dead, ill or overcome with fever and unable to eat food. From there he says it may have been spread either through fleas or infected rats. Researchers of the [University of Oslo say that it is more likely that the transmission was caused by body lice and fleas, based on mortality data. They believe that it is unlikely that it would have spread as fast if rats were the cause]. Dr. Mark's colleagues have suggested that "airborne pathogens" (like coughing up blood) which results in pneumonic plague may be a main transmitter or it may be spread through direct contact of open sores or cuts, transmitting directly to the bloodstream. …show more content…
Others believe that the Jews have poisoned wells, streams and food. This is why religious pogroms occured throughout Europe. However, Pope Clement VI believes that: "It cannot be true that the Jews are the cause of the plague as it afflicts the Jews