Positive Effects Of The Black Death
Austin Goodbrand
History 1000
The Black Death just emerged in Italy in 1348 and after about 3 years it had killed off 25 to 50% of Europe’s populace.1 It hit Europe so hard because of the conditions that the people were living in. The population had been quite large and in such close living quarters as most of the urban centers were the people could become easily affected by such a problem. As the population was quite high any food shortages would cause a great problem and no one would be very well fed. The immune systems of the people greatly weakened by malnutrition and poor hygiene would allow the Black Death to thrive in such a condensed population. The plague presented in three different ways, bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. The plague left many cities and villages in shambles and brought on many changes in Europe. A dramatic decrease in population brought an increase in wages, led to peasants revolting, and rural communities started to decline as urban communities began to flourish. The effects of the Black Death changed Europe in both positive and negative ways. The Black Death was brought to Europe on a cargo ship on which it had rats and more specifically the rats had fleas which were carried by the rats had brought the bubonic plague, which featured large lesions on the neck, armpits, and crotch. The bubonic …show more content…
This was because workers thought they would acquire more wealth and wouldn’t have to work as hard so they moved to the urban areas in hopes to acquire skill and wealth from luxury items they had crafted. The church gained a bit of revenue from services for people who had passed away during the plague or people who were suffering greatly.4 The powers of trading guilds grew gradually and eventually were able to force themselves to become a strong voice in the government which allowed them to pass certain legislation to protect their
History 1000
The Black Death just emerged in Italy in 1348 and after about 3 years it had killed off 25 to 50% of Europe’s populace.1 It hit Europe so hard because of the conditions that the people were living in. The population had been quite large and in such close living quarters as most of the urban centers were the people could become easily affected by such a problem. As the population was quite high any food shortages would cause a great problem and no one would be very well fed. The immune systems of the people greatly weakened by malnutrition and poor hygiene would allow the Black Death to thrive in such a condensed population. The plague presented in three different ways, bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. The plague left many cities and villages in shambles and brought on many changes in Europe. A dramatic decrease in population brought an increase in wages, led to peasants revolting, and rural communities started to decline as urban communities began to flourish. The effects of the Black Death changed Europe in both positive and negative ways. The Black Death was brought to Europe on a cargo ship on which it had rats and more specifically the rats had fleas which were carried by the rats had brought the bubonic plague, which featured large lesions on the neck, armpits, and crotch. The bubonic …show more content…
This was because workers thought they would acquire more wealth and wouldn’t have to work as hard so they moved to the urban areas in hopes to acquire skill and wealth from luxury items they had crafted. The church gained a bit of revenue from services for people who had passed away during the plague or people who were suffering greatly.4 The powers of trading guilds grew gradually and eventually were able to force themselves to become a strong voice in the government which allowed them to pass certain legislation to protect their