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The plague also referred to as the Black Death was a sickness that killed one third of medieval Europe, which started in 1347 and ended in 1352. The Black Death was a massive event in Europe's history. It had both devastating immediate effects and long-term effects. It effected the medical practices and the future of medicine as it put a bigger significance on practice , the economic effect, the church and the loss of respect and influence and the down fall of the feudal system. These were all…

With an estimated thirty-eight million men, women, and children left dead, the Black Death that swept through Europe in the mid-fourteenth century is by and large the most devastating epidemic of medieval European history. Long thought to have been brought to the European continent by flea-carrying Asian traders, the plague left a crippling trail of death and destruction in its wake. Some scholars now challenge the source of the plague, saying it could not have come from fleas or rats but rather…

Did you know that 4.8 million people died in France, from the Bubonic plague? The Bubonic plague has deadly symptoms. The plague spread throughout Europe. The plague started in 1347. The bubonic plague is very devestating. In document 1 it states the the plague spread by rodents and fleas. The plague also spread by trade routes. This plague kept spreading and spreading killing multiple people. The Bubonic plague started approximately around 1347. The plague took 2 years to spread. In…

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future-John F. Kennedy. The Black Death was a tragic event that took place in Europe during the 14th century. The disease left a lasting impact on Europe, resulting in a new worldview. The Black Death, one of the greatest catastrophes in history, resulted in a world of fear. What started as a few infected sailors docking in Italy, resulted in the death of half of Europe's population. The disease…

The bubonic plague arrived on Genoese merchant ships in the mid-1300s, ravaging major European cities and wreaking havoc on anyone who was unfortunate enough to be within a few feet of an infected individual. The black death, as it was later known, plunged Europe further into the dark ages, leaving knowledge and cultural pursuits to rot with the numerous plague victims. The bubonic plague was so devastating to European society because of the divisions it caused both physically and culturally…

The Black Death was one of the most vicious plagues to ever hit the European region in the 19th century. The epidemic lasted from the 18th to the early 19th century. The plague struck the people of England and Europe by surprise they couldn’t figure out what was causing this illness until they linked the mice off of trade ships in the harbor they mandated for the ships to leave a meadently but it was too late. SECTION HEADER The Black Death got its name because of black boils that…

The Black Plague is known to be one of the most significant diseases. It took place during the 14th century causing many deadly scenes, with an estimate of 75 to 200 million deaths and had a major impact on England’s social structure. Daniel Defoe the author of the “Journal of the Plague” was able to experience this tragic era of the plague and later wrote about the tragic moments he witnessed. Through the use of anecdotes he creates graphic images which describe the horror and gruesome scenes…

When reading “The American Holocaust: Columbus and the Conquest of the New World” by David E. Stannard I was horrified at the living conditions of Europe in the fifteenth through seventeenth century. Epidemic outbreaks of plague and smallpox frequently comb the area. Every twenty-five to thirty years the Europe was engulfed in great epidemics. In a span of several months, more than 80,000 Londoners had died from plague. As time went by the plague had materialize again and again, the Black Death…

The Influenza virus The Influenza virus has a unique background and history as it was discovered in the early 1900’s. Humans and animals are affected by influenza. Therefore, Influenza is characterized by how it is transmitted, its symptoms and treatments, and the impact it has on the populations in which it has spread to. The transmission of the Influenza virus is unique in that it is not just a virus that humans get and it is hard to contain because both animals and humans spread the virus…

The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 also known as the Spanish Flu became the deadliest disease. During the early 20th century it affected about 40% of the globe's population, without a doubt creating a large impact on history. With the fatalities increasing at a larger rate than those of the First World War, society of the 20th century responded to the spanish influenza by faulting the religious punishment of certain gods. People neglected the help of treatment causing more to get sick which led to…