The Bubonic plague is caused by a bacterium yersinia pestis that is found on the fleas of rats. The disease spread to Europe from the Far East in the 14th century along the trade routes of the silk road. The East was experiencing a great boom in trade and economics under the Mongolian Empire that Genghis Khan had built. The Silk Road saw much more use do to the Mongol conquests and the subsequent Pax Mongolica. This intracontinental trade resulted in the people of Italy seeing their first victims in the mid 14th century. The Bubonic Plague was so devastating to the European Society because it set back the society by hundreds of years economically, had a horrific psychological effect, and also changed their view on religion and God. The Bubonic
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This is shown in the chart of long-term impact on the population of Europe (Doc 9). The chart shows that in 55 years the population went down by 23 million people in Europe. This brought the population back down to 1200 levels even though it was now 1400. 200 years of population growth being shattered would mean a stark decrease in productivity and decline of all sectors of economy. This can be further explained by the chart showing how many people died in different regions of Europe (DOC 8). France and England lost 37 and 32 percent respectively. Losing a third of the population within a country would mean that there would be less people to work the fields. Furthermore there was a significant decline in the number of specialists. Less people in the cities would mean far less people making scientific and industrial advancement, because cities are where these scientific thoughts usually come from. Ironically, cities are primarily where …show more content…
This can be seen in the Images of the Plague (DOC 6). The first image is a drawing of a demon or angel of some sort whipping someone with a halo. It is unsure who the person with the halo is but in Christian art a halo usually signifies a person that is a devout christian or is themselves, holy. It likely shows that God is punishing Christians for their sins with the Bubonic Plague. There were also a group of people during the plague that would whip themselves to atone for their sins because they believed God sent the plague, they were called the flagellants. This shows the societal belief of a God that punishes people. God was not a forgiving and graceful being and the Black Death proved this. This belief is further edified by An Image of the Plague by Giovanni Sercambi (DOC . In this image a winged demon or perhaps an angel is raining hell on the humans below. This horrific depiction shows the common belief in the fact that God had something to do with the plague. This belief was brought about by the utter hopelessness the people felt during this time, the atmosphere of the world at this time was just very dark. That is why this image was made, to show the people of this time that they were being punished by God and that there was no
This is shown in the chart of long-term impact on the population of Europe (Doc 9). The chart shows that in 55 years the population went down by 23 million people in Europe. This brought the population back down to 1200 levels even though it was now 1400. 200 years of population growth being shattered would mean a stark decrease in productivity and decline of all sectors of economy. This can be further explained by the chart showing how many people died in different regions of Europe (DOC 8). France and England lost 37 and 32 percent respectively. Losing a third of the population within a country would mean that there would be less people to work the fields. Furthermore there was a significant decline in the number of specialists. Less people in the cities would mean far less people making scientific and industrial advancement, because cities are where these scientific thoughts usually come from. Ironically, cities are primarily where …show more content…
This can be seen in the Images of the Plague (DOC 6). The first image is a drawing of a demon or angel of some sort whipping someone with a halo. It is unsure who the person with the halo is but in Christian art a halo usually signifies a person that is a devout christian or is themselves, holy. It likely shows that God is punishing Christians for their sins with the Bubonic Plague. There were also a group of people during the plague that would whip themselves to atone for their sins because they believed God sent the plague, they were called the flagellants. This shows the societal belief of a God that punishes people. God was not a forgiving and graceful being and the Black Death proved this. This belief is further edified by An Image of the Plague by Giovanni Sercambi (DOC . In this image a winged demon or perhaps an angel is raining hell on the humans below. This horrific depiction shows the common belief in the fact that God had something to do with the plague. This belief was brought about by the utter hopelessness the people felt during this time, the atmosphere of the world at this time was just very dark. That is why this image was made, to show the people of this time that they were being punished by God and that there was no