1. Bubonic Plague Questions Hundred Years War Questions
HOMEWORK
Bubonic Plague Questions
Hundred Years War Questions
Daily Life & Decline Test Thursday
DO NOW: What do you think the lyrics of this song mean? Write a response for each of the 4 lines Have your homework out to be checked

2. Ring Around The Rosie
“Ring of roses” describes the red swollen lymph nodes around the neck of an infected person
“posies” refers to the herbs or flowers that people carried in their pockets to breathe hoping it would protect them from the disease;
“Ashes” or “at-choo” refers to a sneeze which was the sign of coming illness.
“All fall down” describes the suddenness of death from the Bubonic Plague.

3. The Bubonic Plague

4. Origins of the Plague
Historians think the plague originated in central Asia and spread throughout China, India, and the Middle East
It then spread along the Silk Road and on ships while it made its way to Europe

5. Symptoms Fever Coughing Vomiting Sneezing Fits
Egg-sized Swellings or Bumps
Black and Blue blotches on your skin

6. Spread of the Plague
Dirty conditions greatly contributed to the spread of the plague
The bacteria that caused the disease was carried by fleas that fed on the blood of rodents
Flea-infested rats were common and streets were filled with dead animals and trash

7. Impact of the Plague
No one could explain the origins of the plague and numerous people and factors were blamed (Jews)
Over 200 years, China lost half of its overall population
It was estimated that 24 million Europeans died from the Plague (1/3 of overall population)

8. Impact of the Plague
Trade and commerce greatly slowed due to the Plague
With so many dead, workers were in high demand and they could ask for more money and better conditions because of this
This marked another sign of the decline of Feudalism

9. Political Developments in England