Medieval demography

How did the black death altar europe? The Black Death was a terrifying diease that spread through not only Europe but across China and Africa too, killing a vast amount of people during the middle ages era. The Black Death started in China and Africa which later on arrived on the shores of Europe by sailors returning from the Black Sea. The boats also carried infected rats which lead on the spread of the diease. The Black Death lasted in Europe from 1347-1350 but it didn't stop there,…

Black death It came from central asha In the 4th century the black plague swept through europe it killed over 20 million people it was cared in the bloodstream of the blake rats and their fleas on trade boats. it was the worst plague in history and was nicknamed the black death to make matters worse there was an over population at the time and it lead to poor and little higen which made it easier for the plague to spread and everything in its way. The black death was a plague that…

Between 400 AD and 1400 AD, Europe was known as the “Dark Ages,” a time of cultural decline and decay. For instance, according to, (1954). The Record of Mankind, “The chief cause of this decline was lack of a government which could keep order.” Using Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs it’s shown that if the people did not acquire their physiological needs, which in this case would be food and clothing, nothing else would matter. Particularly, if the government lacks the needed resource for its country…

Black Death, or The Plague is an important part of how our world is today. The Plague came from the east and reached the shores of Italy in 1348. The Plague was responsible for many things good and bad. Although it was terrible and frightening it did change some things for the better. It was meaningful because it has prepared the world for other epidemics and outbreaks, significantly reduced the population, and has resulted in large changes to society. (Eyewitness) The Plague was…

Women and Crime and Punishment The Middle Ages were a time of downfall and disease but also a time of enlightenment and growth. The Middle Ages cover a century in time and was the period between 476 and 1485. The rulers in this time ranged from The Franks to Charlemagne. Significant events in this time include ‘The Black Death’, ‘The Battle of Hastings’ and ‘The Crusades’. I’m going to expand on 2 particular topics: Women and Crime and Punishment. Women Heiresses and Duchesses didn’t do much…

In B. Tuchmans “The Plague” she documents a very historical event a disaster possibly still the worst of them all till this very day, The Bubonic Plague. What exactly is the bubonic plague? The bubonic or as some know it black death is a bacterial Infection transmitted by fleas from infected rodents. Some the symptoms are high fever,, weakness and formation of buboes in the groins and armpits. This deadly disease started during the 18th century. The Bubonic hasn’t infected anyone today but we…

In Sean Martin, “The Black Death” is a book that goes into the history of the plague that affected Europe. The author provides in-depth details of exactly what happened at the start of the black plague which was in 1347. That was carried by merchants through trade routes on the silk road. He also talks about the origins and where it originally came from with the help of sources that was documented at the time. The author talks about the first pandemic known as the “Plague of Justinian” and says…

In the year 1347 the bubonic plague took about fifty percent of Europe in the Middle Ages, rapidly spreading and killing off the human population. The plague brought in many changes in religion, literature, power sources, and technology. Just like the bubonic plague the world is hit with a nasty disease that takes nearly half the population in a matter of months. Now the after effects are kicking in and changes are happening everywhere, but for the good, or for the bad? The world is now…

What would you do if you woke up and your entire family were sick with the plague? would you take care of them? Furthermore, what would you do if the if you realized the people you believed in to help you and your family wouldn’t? What if the world on the other side of this devastation would be something completely different? That was a reality for most in Europe during the Black Death. The Black Death the way society was in Europe By making people change their morals and how they treated each…

“Father abandoned child, wife husband, one brother another, for the plague seemed to strike through breath and sight. And so they died. And no one could be found to bury the dead, for money or friendship.” This was how Agnolo di Tura described the plague in 1350. Citizens of European towns felt they could not even trust their own family, afraid that the plague would catch simply through being near each other. This horrible sickness broke family ties and friendships through its destruction of…