Yersinia pestis

The Black Death was one of the deadliest pandemics I human history, starting in Britain between 1348 to1350. The Black Death was one of the many catastrophes to happen following an increase I the population during the Middle Ages. “It killed 30-50% of the countries entire population,” said Andrew Hamilton. The lack of information about The Black Death affected the population, the spread of the disease and increased the awareness of the lack medical help. Europe’s population had been hard hit…

The Black Death was a disease that killed over one-third of the population in Europe and also in the middle east, it was caused by the black rat then spread by the flea and transferred to humans. Christian and Muslim responses on The Black Death were completely different. The Christian’s saw the plague as punishment, while Muslims saw it as a blessing from God. Although their responses were completely different, they both believed that the plague was from God. Christian’s during the Black Death…

The Dark Ages, a time of cultural and economic deterioration, were vital in establishing the new era of progression during the Middle Ages. During the Dark Ages, the plague ravaged across European settlements and wiped out more than a quarter of Europe’s population. The crusades, Christians battle for possession of Jerusalem that occurred during the Dark Ages, were unsuccessful. This left the Holy Land in the hands of the Islamic Empire, and tensions between major religions high. During the…

The Middle Ages were filled with fear, death, strife, war, and famine. All who lived during the years 1300-1453 faced plague, war, and schism. However, not all of this time was bad. Education was more accessible for people. A strong feeling of nationalism struck the people of war-torn countries. Most importantly, the turmoil of the Dark Ages led to one of the greatest periods of discovery and creativity known to man: the Renaissance. The three events that characterized the Dark Ages—The Black…

Indra Sinha’s Animal's People the main character is named Animal and for as long as he can remember he has walked on all fours. His back is twisted due to a chemical leak in the Kampani’s Factory. Sinha based this novel on the Bhopal incident but decided to change the names in order to help make this book more universal and relatable to other cities who have also suffered from a natural or chemical disaster. The title Animal’s People is used in order to help identify unification of people that…

Kobe Howcroft Hour 2 Title Empires were said to be the most successful most ruthless groups of people of their time, they were the first to invent many forms of technology that are still around today and they even started or spread religions such as Christianity and Buddhism. Although they were powerful, every person has a weakness and so did these empires, they each fell in their individual way weather it was natural causes, internal rebellion or even external attacks. Civilizations today…

The Black Death was one of the biggest diseases that had spread all throughout Medieval Europe. There was no cure for this disease so it got worse and worse. I will be telling you what all the Black Death also called the Black Plaque had done to this country and the types of medicine they had. This all happened during the 1350s all across Europe. In the 1300’s Europe had discovered one of the worst diseases ever in the world. This disease is called The Black Plague or The Black Death. This…

The Black Death plague was by far the most devastating pandemic in the history of humanity. The plague ravaged Europe to a death toll of 75 to 200 million people from 1346 until 1353. The Black Death even struck a few Middle Eastern countries as well. The population of Europe was decreased by 30-60%, reducing the world’s total population drastically. Repercussions of the Black plagues destruction lead to many cultural effects felt through out the world, but none as drastic as Europe. Art,…

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people. The Black Death itself caused more than 30 percent of the population in Europe and the Middle East to die (Doc. 2). This contagious epidemic caused its victims to die within three days (Doc. 3). The symptoms of the disease included swelling beneath armpits and the spitting of blood. Yet, the responses of Christians and Muslims were different even though…

throughout Europe at an alarming rate, killing over 20 million Europeans in a time-span of five years. The Black Death is thought to have originated in rats and flees, spreading to humans through the bite of these animals. It is spread through Yersina Pestis, a highly contagious bacillus that spreads through the air. This method of infection is extremely tough to stop or slow down, especially in the 1300’s. As the Black Death started its reign over Europe it also made its way to North Africa…