Ms. Susan M. Pojer/ Mr Davis The Black Death 1347 - 1351 Ms. Susan M. Pojer/ Mr Davis
Life's not so bad! Cities begin to grow Vernacular- Writing that appeared in everyday language, regular people could read it. Helps spread education to masses. Less violence But by 1300 a disease known as the plague ruins everything
The Culprits
1348-1350 The Plague: One of the most devastating diseases in world history, It killed 30-60 percent of Europe's population. Spread by bacteria in rats Easily treated by today's medicine
Septicemic Form: almost 100% mortality rate. The Symptoms Bulbous Septicemic Form: almost 100% mortality rate.
From the Toggenburg Bible, 1411
Lancing a Buboe
The Disease Cycle Human is infected! Flea drinks rat blood that carries the bacteria. Bacteria multiply in flea’s gut. Human is infected! Flea bites human and regurgitates blood into human wound. Flea’s gut clogged with bacteria.
Medieval Art & the Plague
Medieval Art & the Plague Bring out your dead!
Out break of rapid spreading disease Epidemic Out break of rapid spreading disease
More problems Inflation- Prices on the cost of food went up 100 years war- England and France. Impact England lost, stayed on their island, Castles were become useless due to new technology. (Catapults/Arrows)
Attempts to Stop the Plague “Leeching” A Doctor’s Robe
Attempts to Stop the Plague Flagellanti: Self-inflicted “penance” for our sins!
The Mortality Rate 35% - 70% 25,000,000 dead !!!
What were the effects of the Black Death??