The Black Plague And The Battle Of The Middle Ages

The middle Ages were characterized by different ideas of major cultures. Whether the ideals of the army of France and the army of Europe were disconnected in the 100 Years War, or between science and religion during massive amounts of death, like the plague, there was a severe distinction between the two. The two ideals in both situations could not have been more different, and cause a large difference in how the people reacted to these two events. The end of the middle ages is characterized by the distinction of separate ideas between similar entities. The Black Plague ravaged Europe, killing close to a third of its population in its wrath. When there is such a deadly disease, everyone wants to find the reasoning or a scape goat as to why …show more content…
It is seen in two different large events, The Black Plague and the 100 Years War. The Black Plague was characterized by the people trying to find something or someone to place the blame on. They were able to find something, like God, the Jews, or the cosmos, to be a scape goat, and effectively use it to enhance their political agendas. Not only were they looking to place the blame on something, but they also saw it as a way to react to the plague. The 100 Years War was about a difference in tactics. The small English army was able to pummel the French army in the battle of Crecy because of their ability to fire the longbows. Not only were the long bows effective, but their plan was able to be executed because of their patience, as opposed to the French army that was largely emotional. The distinctions in the middle ages is one of the biggest reasons that there was a change following these major events. The ideas of people were starting to become integrated, and others were starting to find more intuitive answers to their problems. Without the change into a more questioning society the Middle Ages would have lasted longer than they