1. The Plague (Black Death) The Victims “ate lunch with their friend and dinner with their ancestors in paradise.” -Boccaccio

2. History Plague has been around for 3000 years Caused by fleas from rats

3. History Came for the East Spread through Europe because of war and trade 1347-1351

4. Types of Plague Bubonic – Most common, (Prairie Dogs), 30-75% death rate 2-6 days – Symptoms include fever, vomiting, headache, then attacks lymph nodes, swell into a bubo

5. Types of Plague Pneumonic – Air born, 90-95% death rate, 24 hours, cough sputum mixed with blood Setpticemic – Enters blood stream and attacks organs 99-100% death rate Plague can be treated today with a 5-10% death rate

6. Medieval Plague Spread through Europe killing 1/3 of the population (30 million) Normal life ceased in Europe

7. Reactions Church – Many people felt that god was punishing them. The Church lost some of its power – Flagellants bands of people who traveled around Europe punishing themselves for humanities sins Society – Crime rose, work stopped, many places fell into chaos – Ring a-round the rosy, Pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes! We all fall down!

8. Reactions Medical Measures – Doctors had no clue, bleed the patients – Many thought it was transmitted through smell (used good smelling herbs), – Quarantine

9. Black Death By 1352 had lessened within Europe – Came back 1361, 1369, 1374, 1390… – 50 cases in Colorado since 1957 – 1000-3000 cases a year world wide

10. Plague Changed Europe Manors suffered heavy losses Serfs demand a better life or run away to towns Plague started the end of feudalism

11. 100 Years War 1337-1453 French king (Charles IV) dies w/out heir – Crown passed to nephew Philip VI English king Edward III claims he is heir – Grandson of Charles IV

12. Joan of Arc Joan – Believed heavenly voices told her to drive the English from France

13. Joan of Arc 1429 – Joan led the French army into battle against the English at Orleans – She turns the tide of war in the Hundred Years War in the French favor – 1430 she is captured by the English and put on trial for heresy

14. Effects of the 100 yrs War Monarchs now had huge armies and controlled entire countries Peasants and serfs cared more about King than Feudal Lord 100 YW another step to fall of Feudalism

15. Great Schism 1378-1417 – Another split in the church – 2 Popes at once – Pope Urban VI (Italian) – Pope Clement VII (French) Excommunicated each other Started a mass excommunication Two Popes from 1378-1417 Struggle Between Popes