Black Plague Dbq
The Black Plague is best known for taking the lives of about half of europe during the middle ages. It seemingly come out of nowhere, killed thousands, then went off and on for several more centuries. Many know of the plague but do not about it, what caused it, or what were the effects on the people from this killing disease.
During the middle ages of 1348, the plague had begun. Many were dying, there was no difference between the healthy adults and children. Some thought it was from witchcraft, others a punishment from God. But what was the true cause of the Black Plague? Why was it so bad? The bubonic form of the plague, which is when you get buboes in the body then swell up then break open, was caused by bacteria spread by fleas and …show more content…
Source One states, “It seems that it was bad because of a number of things that happened all at the same time. … famine was common throughout the 1200 and 1300’s and large parts of European Population were weakened by this.” Also, trade was becoming popular throughout Europe and people would travel, transmitting the disease even before they knew they had it. “It is even thought that the weather had some effect on the spread of the Black Death. A couple of very warm, dry summers after many summers of cold and wet may have been just what the bad bacteria needed to multiply like crazy and start getting out of the fleas. Dry air also allows airborne diseases to spread easier.” Source One, “The Black …show more content…
People thought the world was ending, thought it was the cause of witchcraft, and just looked to point the finger to somebody. At the time, no one knew the source of the disease. “Panic spread faster than the disease.” (Black Death and Sin) Source 2 says that people called Flagellants believed the plague was a judgment of God and they started flogging each other. They preached that doing this for thirty-three days would make them cleaned of all their sins. Other people blamed Jews for inciting God’s wrath. In Germany rumor had it that Jews poisoned the wells, which caused the plague. Jews were arrested, put on fire, and were generally attacked. In all, people were reacting quite terribly and were persecuting adn getting persecuted for misunderstanding. Europe was in a
During the middle ages of 1348, the plague had begun. Many were dying, there was no difference between the healthy adults and children. Some thought it was from witchcraft, others a punishment from God. But what was the true cause of the Black Plague? Why was it so bad? The bubonic form of the plague, which is when you get buboes in the body then swell up then break open, was caused by bacteria spread by fleas and …show more content…
Source One states, “It seems that it was bad because of a number of things that happened all at the same time. … famine was common throughout the 1200 and 1300’s and large parts of European Population were weakened by this.” Also, trade was becoming popular throughout Europe and people would travel, transmitting the disease even before they knew they had it. “It is even thought that the weather had some effect on the spread of the Black Death. A couple of very warm, dry summers after many summers of cold and wet may have been just what the bad bacteria needed to multiply like crazy and start getting out of the fleas. Dry air also allows airborne diseases to spread easier.” Source One, “The Black …show more content…
People thought the world was ending, thought it was the cause of witchcraft, and just looked to point the finger to somebody. At the time, no one knew the source of the disease. “Panic spread faster than the disease.” (Black Death and Sin) Source 2 says that people called Flagellants believed the plague was a judgment of God and they started flogging each other. They preached that doing this for thirty-three days would make them cleaned of all their sins. Other people blamed Jews for inciting God’s wrath. In Germany rumor had it that Jews poisoned the wells, which caused the plague. Jews were arrested, put on fire, and were generally attacked. In all, people were reacting quite terribly and were persecuting adn getting persecuted for misunderstanding. Europe was in a