1. Bell Ringer
What caused the growth of cities in the late middle ages? What were these new cities like?

2. Quiz
Take out a sheet of paper and a writing utensil

3. William of Normandy Domesday Book Henry II common law King John I Magna Carta Parliament Capetians Louis IX Phillip IV The Estates General Hanseatic League Bourgeoisie Trade Guilds Universities Scholasticism Vernacular Romanesque Gothic Bureaucracy

4. EQ: What were the causes and consequences of the Black Death?

5. Spread of the Black Death
In 1347, the bubonic plague spread into Europe killing as much as half of the population.
50 million people
Epidemic – outbreak of rapid-spreading disease.

6. The Culprits

7. Spread of the Black Death
Spread by fleas transported by rats
European cities were densely populated and filthy

8. Spread of the Black Death
Revival of trade and cities helped the epidemic spread
Trade networks that spanned across the world

10. What are the symptoms of the plague?
Buboes – swollen lumps in the groin,
Neck, or armpit
What are the symptoms of the plague?

11. Social Effects
Flagellants believed they were being punished by God, so they punished themselves
Jews were blamed for the epidemic and killed by the thousands
Families abandoned each other to avoid the plague
Gave up and turned to wild pleasures

12. Economic Effects
Surviving workers demanded higher wages, as the cost of labor soared inflation, or rising prices, broke out
Food prices crashed so landowners stopped farming
Unable to find work, peasants revolted
Caused the decline of Feudalism

13. Religious Effects
The Church could not provide strong leadership during the plague
Many in the clergy also died
Survivors began to question God
People became frustrated with the Pope who lived in luxury
Reform would soon come to the Church

14. Boccaccio in The Decameron
The victims ate lunch with their friends and dinner with their ancestors.

17. Essential Question
What were the causes and consequences of the Black Death?

18. Assessment
The Black Death was an ____________, or rapidly spreading disease.

19. Assessment
This group of people thought that God was punishing man for his sins so they punished themselves.

20. Assessment
This good lost a great deal of its value as a result of the Black Death.

21. What are the symptoms of the plague?
Buboes – swollen lumps in the groin,
Neck, or armpit
What are the symptoms of the plague?

22. Black Death Autopsy Sketch a human body
Label the symptoms of the plague
Write an autopsy report explaining:
The cause of death
Symptoms