What was the Black Death plague?
The Black Death plague was one of the most devastating outbreaks in human history. It peaked in Europe in between 1348 & 1350. It took massive impact on the community, as people who would have done work such as ploughing the fields and harvesting would have all been effected by the savage plague. Animals would also have been lost, resulting in food shortages.
The Black Death also caused inflation, making the price of food rise, making it even harder for the poor to keep a living.
Popular to previous knowledge, there is actually three different types of black death:
• The bubonic plague, which killed in 5-7 days
• The pnuemonic plague which attacked the lungs and also killed in just under a week
• The septicemic plague, which attacked the blood stream, and had the ability to kill within a day
The Black Death also caused inflation, making the price of food rise, making it even harder for the poor to keep a living.
Popular to previous knowledge, there is actually three different types of black death:
• The bubonic plague, which killed in 5-7 days
• The pnuemonic plague which attacked the lungs and also killed in just under a week
• The septicemic plague, which attacked the blood stream, and had the ability to kill within a day
Random facts about the Black Death
Random fact No.1 : Some doctors believed bad smells would get rid of the plague. Some treatments included urine and faeces due to these beliefs, although using these would more likely help spread the disease.
Random fact No.2 : Bodies were piled up everywhere, until graves were dug. This made it easier for the disease to spread.
Random fact No.3 : The accurate number of deaths is difficult to calculate from medieval sources. Current estimates are that between 75 and 200 million people died from the plague.
Random fact No.4 : The name "Black Death" is only recent. During the plague, it was called "the Great Mortality" or "The Pestilence".
Random fact No.2 : Bodies were piled up everywhere, until graves were dug. This made it easier for the disease to spread.
Random fact No.3 : The accurate number of deaths is difficult to calculate from medieval sources. Current estimates are that between 75 and 200 million people died from the plague.
Random fact No.4 : The name "Black Death" is only recent. During the plague, it was called "the Great Mortality" or "The Pestilence".