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Bubonic Plague
During 1348– 1349, a devastating sickness swept over all of Western Europe that wiped out about half of the population. The Black Death, also
known as The Plague and the Bubonic Plague, killed thousands over the span of two summers. The Black Death was caused by the bacteria Y.
Pestis, which normally lives dormant in a flea's stomach. However, when a flea bites a rat, the rat becomes infected, which eventually leads to a
human being infected. Since rats had a high abundance in 1348–1349, the disease was very easily spread to humans, where it then became
airborne (pneumonic), bubonic, or spread throughout the blood, also known as systemic. (The Black Death).
The hard hit of The Black Death led to a decrease in available workers. Many of the workers had died due to The Plague, so employers were
struggling to find workers for their land and shops. The laborer shortages forced employers to improve their working conditions and increase their
pay wages, which was an extensive plus for the serfs. Those who were originally tied to one employer or piece of land could then choose who to
work for or where to work. This was a...show more content...
Many people of the Catholic religion believed that God could stop the spread of the disease, or even heal their loved ones. However, when
The Plague continued to wreak havoc across Europe, many people turned against their religion. There was also a large decrease of priests that
had died due to The Plague, so the amount of churches in many areas simply ceased. The Plague also caused a decline in the Jewish population,
however, the disease itself wasn't what hurt them. Because Jewish prejudice was already so high, the Jews were looked at as scapegoats. Much
of the population accused the Jews of poisoning the water wells, making them responsible for The Plague. Although this reasoning is highly
unlikely, much of the Jewish population fled to Poland and Russia to get away from the
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Bubonic Plague

  • 1. Bubonic Plague During 1348– 1349, a devastating sickness swept over all of Western Europe that wiped out about half of the population. The Black Death, also known as The Plague and the Bubonic Plague, killed thousands over the span of two summers. The Black Death was caused by the bacteria Y. Pestis, which normally lives dormant in a flea's stomach. However, when a flea bites a rat, the rat becomes infected, which eventually leads to a human being infected. Since rats had a high abundance in 1348–1349, the disease was very easily spread to humans, where it then became airborne (pneumonic), bubonic, or spread throughout the blood, also known as systemic. (The Black Death). The hard hit of The Black Death led to a decrease in available workers. Many of the workers had died due to The Plague, so employers were struggling to find workers for their land and shops. The laborer shortages forced employers to improve their working conditions and increase their pay wages, which was an extensive plus for the serfs. Those who were originally tied to one employer or piece of land could then choose who to work for or where to work. This was a...show more content... Many people of the Catholic religion believed that God could stop the spread of the disease, or even heal their loved ones. However, when The Plague continued to wreak havoc across Europe, many people turned against their religion. There was also a large decrease of priests that had died due to The Plague, so the amount of churches in many areas simply ceased. The Plague also caused a decline in the Jewish population, however, the disease itself wasn't what hurt them. Because Jewish prejudice was already so high, the Jews were looked at as scapegoats. Much of the population accused the Jews of poisoning the water wells, making them responsible for The Plague. Although this reasoning is highly unlikely, much of the Jewish population fled to Poland and Russia to get away from the Get more content on HelpWriting.net