The Causes Of The Black Death In The 14th Century
One specific point is that England’s inhabitants thought that the main reason for the Black Death was God’s way of punishing humans for all of their sins. As a result of this misbelief, many people were murdered in the late 1340’s as a way to thin out the blasphemers and regain God’s approval. Along with that, the inhabitants in Europe were going crazy to try to confess their sins before their inevitable death. After family members would die, those that were still alive in the family would also be trying to reach the pope to check on their loved ones status’ of forgiveness. As the outbreak of plague continued, the pope at that time, Pope Clement VI, released a statement saying that anyone who had died from the Black Death was forgiven of their sins. This statement helped family members gain their peace of mind as to the fate of their loved