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Inquiry Question Does the period from 500 – 1500 in Western Europe deserve to be remembered as the “Dark Ages”?

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1 Inquiry Question Does the period from 500 – 1500 in Western Europe deserve to be remembered as the “Dark Ages”?

2 Supporting Questions Supporting Question 1: What role did the church play after the collapse of the Roman Empire? Supporting Question 2: How effectively did feudalism and manorialism provide governance in Western Europe? Supporting Question 3: What impact did the Bubonic Plague have on Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

3 Depiction of Black Plague Effects
The Black Plague Highly contagious disease that spread across Europe Disease was almost always fatal Symptoms Swollen lymph nodes Large dark splotches on the skin High fever Vomiting Painful headaches Depiction of Black Plague Effects

4 Origins of the Plague

5 Transmission of the Plague
Bacteria multiply in flea’s gut. Flea drinks rat blood that carries the bacteria. Human is infected! Flea bites human and regurgitates blood into human wound. Flea’s gut clogged with bacteria.

6 Origins of the Plague Disease spread rapidly through crowded urban cities Mongol armies helped spread the plague used infected bodies as a biological weapon Launched dead bodies into cities they were laying siege to

7 Plague Arrives in Europe
Resurgence of trade helped spread plague into Europe Fleas on rats spread from trading ships into Europe Enters through Sicily and then Italian City states Quickly spreads through Europe

8 Supporting Questions Supporting Question 1: What role did the church play after the collapse of the Roman Empire? Supporting Question 2: How effectively did feudalism and manorialism provide governance in Western Europe? Supporting Question 3: What impact did the Bubonic Plague have on Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

9 Economic Impact of Plague
Higher wages: Caused by decreased labor market Better working conditions: Inflation: Caused by higher wages Caused by lack of trade End of feudalism Caused by above factors Wages vs Population

10 Social Impact of Plague
Wide scale death Increase in hedonistic lifestyle Decreased faith in church Prayers did not help Clergy died Peasant vs. noble fighting Nobles want to pay lower wages Serfs want continued progress Increased longevity Healthier genes passed on Dance of Death – Nobody Can Escape It

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