Explain Why Was The Plague Called The Black Death

Why was the plague called the black death? The black death was a terrible disease that affected people in different ways. The plague was called the black death because of the dark patches on the skin. There are many theories as to how people contracted the disease. It is thought that the black death was carried by black rats and spread to humans by the fleas that infest them. Some believe that it was a contagious airborne disease that was caught from coughing and sneezing. As people were very religious they believed that god was punishing them.