Black Death

The Plague of Change Chaos struck Europe in the 14th century as the Black Death swept the continent. This tragedy came from central Asia, and then in late 1347-1348 spreads to much of Europe where approximately one third of the population died within just two short years. This catastrophe was a major mystery with no even attack plan. In various parts of the continent upwards of 90% of the population died. Many asked the cause of this deadly disease, as well as if it had a divine origin. From…

The plague of 1348 also known as the “Black Death”, was an epidemic that changed the world. It got its name from the black spots it would give people. The Black Death was the most devastating pandemic in all of human history killing millions, but it wasn't the deadliest of all plagues. What made it so lethal was how easily it was transmitted by fleas and threw airborne droplets of saliva from coughs of the infected(“Social and Economics Effects of the Plague.”). The plague affected manly…

The book The Black Death: The Great Mortality of 1348-1350 is a strong compilation of texts of the plague times. The documents John Aberth collected pieced together a narrative with several views. The section ‘The Artistic Response’ was the most interesting to me, and I was excited to find one of the prompts based on it. I believe that the most important plague-centric themes in the art of medieval society were the Dance of Death and worms. In my essay below, I hope to explain how these themes…

After the Black Death swept through Europe during the early modern period of European history, societies were left in a state of chaos. The repercussions from such a debilitating plague were numerous and the impact on society was powerful. The economy was destabilized and the Church lost most of its power as citizens looked at the plague as punishment from God. In looking to be back in God’s grace, societies looked to purge their communities of those they thought responsible; about 100,000…

populations in Europe were wiped out within a span of seven years due to the epidemic known as the Black Death. The Doomsday Book, written by Connie Willis, illustrates a collection of experiences and reactions of multiple characters during this time of widespread outbreak. The characters Agnes, Father Roche, and Imeye all reveal different viewpoint and thoughts of the plague during this time period. The Black death was a major historical phenomenon that originated from inner Asia during the…

For over 300 years between the 15th and 18th century a plague known as the Black Death killed over one third of the population of Europe. Most of the people in the had no idea of why the plague came and killed so many people, so they believed in religious or supernatural reasoning. Everyone came up with their own reasoning for the plague. Some people believed that the plague was caused by an irrational or supernatural reasoning , some believed it was caused by rational reasoning. The people…

Earth once again, wiping out nearly the entire population. The bubonic plague, “is a lethal infection of rats that is spread to humans via the rat flea when environmental and other conditions are suitable” (Scott, et al. 47). Also known as the “Black Death,” the plague ravaged humanity once before, during the Middle Ages. Now it has returned once again, bringing with it an even greater havoc than the first time. The only ones to survive this horrible catastrophe were four people named Dr. D, Mr.…

From 1346 to 1350, Europe was afflicted by the deadly disease known as the Black Death. The disease killed almost one-third of Europe’s population. A period of time known as the “Renaissance” followed the Black Death. The Renaissance was regarded as the “rebirth” of Europe. During this time, advances were made in technology and exploration. Three factors that led to this time period were the people’s diminishing belief in religion, the collapse of the feudal system and its subsequent impact on…

In the mid-14th century, a state of physical and mental weariness shot over Europe and the Middle East due to the Black Death. People’s responses to this calamity was influenced by their religion and worldview. The two major religions, Christianity and Islam, dealt with the Black Death in many different ways. As for the Muslims, they viewed the plague as if it was a blessing from God and that prayer was negative. However, Christians believed it was a punishment from God, but God was not the only…

humanities are credited to have defeated are the Black Death of the fourteenth century, the Justinian Plague, and the late nineteenth century Chinese Plague (Rosen 247). Being said, one of the most destructive disaster’s the human race has witnessed was the Black Death, which devastated the structure of the world at the time. A civilization known as the Byzantine Empire was one of several civilizations that became a victim of the plague. The Black Death, for which the exact cause remains…