The impact on the spread of the Black Death led to many innocent people in Europe being killed. A Concise Survey of Western Civilization in fact explains that "The plague killed 1/3 of Europe population (Pavlac 157).'' Some readers would agree from the statistics that the Black Death was the most devastating event that happened in the middle ages. A Concise Survey of Western Civilization informs the reader that historians believed that the Black Death happened around the mid 1300’s from trading with Asia. The people of Europe were not aware of how trading could bring, so much terror to the city they beloved. The Impact of the Black Death brought climate change, Death, and economic decline.
Metrical Letter to himself about the plague by Petrarch
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explains his perspective on the Black Death and how it has affected the ones close to him. He says ''No haven beckons in any part of globe, nor can any hope of longed for salvation seen.''The quote above shows how faith, and hope of Petrarch was in questioned, and supports my argument that the Black Death played major role in the middle ages. Boccaccio wrote the Decameron that states ''sick men/ women were left without care, and parents, and mothers refused to tend to their children.'' The Black Death changed social order in society, during the middle ages. It also brought climate change to the country (Pavlac 157). The outbreak of the plague brought symptoms to the European people. The Decameron informs the readers that the Black Death brought swelling in the groin, and caused black spots on the thighs. These symptoms were signs of death. The lines above shows how the outbreak of the plague affected not only the person, but society. Paragraph 2 somewhat summarizes the reaction to the spread of this disease.
The Decameron says that ''they formed small communities, living entirely separate from everybody else.'' They would drink and eat the finest food to cope with the fear of death knocking on their door. Some felt that the cure for this disease was singing and having fun (Decameron). Some would not pick sides, but instead use both beliefs for their advantage. The people did not know that there was not no cure for the plague.
The people of Europe will drink inorder to get their mind off the fact that they will die soon. Some would not understand this because Alcohol is a depressant. This means that you will more likely feel sad after drinking too much. The effect of alcohol brings paranoia and too much can lead to a depressing state. Some will feel that the people should stay away from this depressant, but others realized that a drink will be useful with coping with a dilemma. These are the ways that Europeans would react and rationalize with the Black Death.
The experiences with simulation differ from the primary sources read. One way they were different because in the simulation we knew what the cause of the plague, but the Europeans did not know why the plague occur in their home. Petrarch says ''Either it is the wrath of God, or it is just the harsh assault of the stars in their perpetually changing
conjunctions.'' Petrarch readers can infer that the blame is on God, or the environment. Petrarch and his people do not realized that trading with Asia brought this disease to their backyard. Secondly, the priest had their role in the simulation to talk to the dead, but through my findings some would feel that the priest could not give his service to his people without understanding what was really going on at the time. The experiences with simulation was similar to the primary sources found in the reading. One way they were similar because of how landowners controlled the lives of the peasant (Pavlac 158). The simulation we did presents each role of the people and how the Black Death changes all aspects of living in the middle ages. The decisions made had an infllunetial role that affected the lives of many people. a The Black Death, which known as the plague brought fear to Western Europe. Some would agree that the Black Death contribute a major role with changing history for the worse. The plague took lives and destroyed families without any remorse. The information above will argue that the Black Death was so impactful to society because no one could find a cure for this disease. The lack of resources back then made a pivotal role in saving those who caught the disease. Therefore, the Black Death will continue to be in the minds of the people Europe and will honor those who lost their life from this epidemic.
The effects of the Black Death on Medieval Europe were that the economy fell, faith in religion decreased, and the demand for labor was high. The Black Death was a deadly disease that devastated Medieval Europe. This bubonic plague killed 1/3 of the European population, crippling the economy and faith in religion. One effect that the Black Death had on Medieval Europe was that the economy had fallen. (FELL)The economy had taken a blow because of the fact that most of the workers had either died, or ran away from their lords and manors.
The Black Death was a dark period of human history, approximately 60% of European died. Black Death also known as the bubonic plague, it happened during 1346-1353. The plague spread during the crusades along the ships, and it was originated from a mice from Asia. It is a irremediable disease. The plague made so many negative influence on society, as well as positive effects on human population, such as social, medical and economical effects.
During the course of the Plague common beliefs and/or concerns underwent a dramatic change. During the early years of the Plague outbreak the prevalent belief was of fear of the Plague and its uncertainty of the cause. Most people during this time were concerned that the Plague would affect their economy and their own work/business. People were also concerned of their lives and their family's well being. Then as time went on beliefs changed from this to fear to a religious superstition.
In the 1340’s, an epidemic named the Black Death, erupted through Europe, killing nearly ⅓ of its population. The Black Death originated in China, rapidly spreading to western Asia and Europe. It killed about 30 million people in Europe plummeting its population. A lot of these people were peasants. This was because they had the least money, therefore putting them in the worst living conditions. There were so many of them that no individual could make a substantial amount of money. When the plague hit, the peasants were strongly affected. A huge population of them were killed. After the epidemic, the population of peasants was far less than before. This provided them with a chance to really improve their lives. The Black Death caused a change
The Black Death is the name later given to the epidemic of plague that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351. The disaster affected all aspects of life. Depopulation and shortage of labor hastened changes already inherent in the rural economy; the substitution of wages for labor services was accelerated, and social stratification became less rigid. Psychological morbidity affected the arts; in religion, the lack of educated personnel among the clergy gravely reduced the intellectual vigor of the church.
Many people of this time thought the Plague arrived due to their sins as accounted by Gabriele de’ Mussis. “I pronounce these judgment: may your joys be turned to mourning, your prosperity be shaken by adversity, the course of your life be passed in never ending terror…no one will be given rest, poisoned arrows will strike everyone, fevers will throw down the proud, and incurable disease will strike like lightning” This quote reveals that God imposed the plague onto the people and they had to suffer due to their sins. In another section of this book, there is an excerpt from Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron. In it he describes the symptoms the people in the city of Florence suffered due to this disease. “It’s earliest symptom, in men and women alike, was the appearance of certain swellings in the groin or the armpit, some of which were egg shaped while some where the size of a common apple…Later on…people began to find dark botches and bruises on their arms, thighs, and other parts of the body” This source is one of many found in Horrox’s book that all list the same symptoms for this mysterious disease throughout all of
This affected more than just Europe, it really hurt countries in the Middle East and China. The Black Death was spread by the Mongols and passed into Europe through black rats and fleas. Ships were known to arrive in Europe with many dead bodies and only rats living. Symptoms of the Black Death included puss filled abscesses that ended up turning your whole body black. It is believed that after receiving symptoms of the deadly disease people would only survive a few days. It was feared that the entire population would be wiped out by this devastating plague. People of this age believed the plague had meaning and was related to God, there were different perceptions of why the Bubonic plague happened, although some believed God caused it, others strongly believed that it was not possible for God to commit an act that would cause so many issues to the world and its society. The population that survived the Black Death were traumatized by the events and also affected negatively economically. An effect of the plague was a shortage of labor which caused a shortage of supply and increase in demand of workers and laborers. The whole of Europe had changed because of this event and things such as revolts. Protests, and up rise started to occur in cities all over Europe. The Black Death changed the attitudes and thinking of the people of Europe
The destruction and devastation caused by the 'Black Death' of the Middle Ages was a phenomenon left to wonder at in text books of historical Europe. An unstoppable plague swept the continent taking as much as eighty percent of the European population along with it (Forsyth).
No other epidemic reaches the level of the Black Death which took place from 1348 to 1350. The epidemic, better regarded as a pandemic, shook Europe, Asia, and North Africa; therefore it deems as the one of the most devastating events in world history. In The Black Death: The Great Mortality of 1348-1350, John Aberth, compiles primary sources in order to examine the origins and outcomes of this deadly disease. The author, a history professor and associate academic dean at Vermont’s Castleton State College, specializes in medieval history and the Black Death. He wrote the book in order to provide multiple perspectives of the plague’s impact. Primarily, pathogens started the whole phenomenon; however, geological, economic, and social conditions
...to prevent the disease. Some people fled to the country side and quarantined themselves. In the churches they took measures that would have not ever been seen if the plague had not taken place. In one instance, one of the priest was giving out mass on the end of a pole. Pope Clement sat in-between to big fires in order to breath pure air.
When the Black Death had finally ran it’s course on Western Europe in 1350, the population had been diminished by a great margin. The plague has reduced the whole worlds population from an approximate 450 million to about 370 million in the 14th century. Death was something that was very normal and expected at this point in time. There were hundreds upon thousands of ...
In order to learn how societies were impacted by the Black Death, it is significant to note the situation prior to the epidemic. Britain and France had been at war since 1337, by August 1347 France was devastated. Many of the French people were left without homes, food or livestock, they were about to face a harsh winter and were unsure if they had enough seeds to plant crops the following year. The climatic changes that occurred over Europe had drastic consequences for agriculture, resulting in malnutrition which pre-disposed the populaces to disease. Inflation increased and famine soon spread across Europe, resulting in many deaths. Around 1339, Europe’s population began to increase, this growth began to surpass the capacity of the land to feed its populace. Therefore a severe economic...
The Black Death first appeared in Sicily around October 1347, abroad Genoese trading ships that had sailed from the port of Caffa. The men on these ships were diseased and dying with black swellings and boils all over their body and most died within five days. The Black Death had made its way to Europe, and started to wreak havoc on the population. By January 1348, the plague had reached Paris and by August it was in England. Populations sharply decreased as the plague took its toll, indiscriminate in its killing. Worse of all, it wasn’t just one disease that was killing off whole populations- there were two differ...
The Black Death, also known as the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague killed one third of the population of Europe during its reign in the 13th and 14th centuries. The arrival of this plague set the scene for years of strife and heroism. Leaving the social and
"The Black Death" is known as the worst natural disaster in European history. The plague spread throughout Europe from 1346-1352. Those who survived lived in constant fear of the plague's return and it did not disappear until the 1600s. Not only were the effects devastating at the time of infection, but during the aftermath as well. "The Black Death" of the fourteenth century dramatically altered Europe's social and economic structure.