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Because the Kings were so separated from the Serf's and Villains, during the 5 years of the plague only on King died. He was Alfonso XI of Castile. Other Kings lost family members such as wives and children, but because of their level of power on the hierarchy, it was easier for them to stay clean. In this source, we see the king being separated from his people so he would not get the disease.

By Natasha

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When the Black Death reached London it spread incredibly fast. The effect of the Black Death was at its worst in cities that were overcrowding and had primitive sanitation. On the 1st of November the Black Death plague reached London. It killed up to 30,000 of the city's population of 70,000. And it was a devastating time for the citizens of London. In this source we see, a map of London, which is one of the many places that the black death struck.

By Tayla

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The Black Death outbreak was in the 14th century and lasted for five years ( between 1347 and 1352 ). In this time, the plague killed a third of Europe's population, and the same with Asia. All together, the Black Death was estimated to kill around 100 million people. In this source, we see the years it took to spread. This shows us how fast it could travel to people and kill them.

By Natasha

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During the time of the Black Death, a small town could be wiped out in a matter of weeks. This meant that there was a lot of death. The cemeteries back then would not have been big, and because of increasing amounts of death, a 'plague pit' would have been used for serfs and villains. A plague pit was a hole in which large amounts of people were buried in the exact same spot. In this source, we see a recently found plague pit which has been dug up to show numerous skeletons.

By Natasha

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Different Perspectives on the Black Death

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Different Perspectives on the Black Death

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During the Medieval times, the people were uneducated, but very religion orientated, so they believed that the Black Death was a punishment sent by God for their sins. People would always pray and ask God to forgive them. Other people thought it was because ' frogs, lizards and snakes rained from the sky ' in the East. In this source, we see someone suffering the effects of the Black Death and people in the background praying for him.

By Natasha

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Prevention and Treatment: Church Bells and Cannons

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Prevention and Treatment: Church Bells and Cannons

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Many people believed that loud noises were able to ward of the plague. Due to this belief church bells would be rung to ward off the disease . The Bells usually were rang during a crisis. Also occasionally cannons were fired as they were so loud and were thought to 'scare' the plague away. This obviously did not work and the plague remained to kill. In this source, we see a church bell which would have been rung to ward off the plague.

By Tayla

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As the people of the middle ages weren't very educated about diseases, many people thought that it was caught through the air so they would burn incense to try and prevent infected air. Some of the incense they would use are juniper and rosemary. The people would also put their handkerchiefs in aromatic oils to cover their nose and mouth, hoping that by doing this they would prevent themselves from getting the plague. In this source, we see a person praying incense in the air, trying to prevent the air from getting infected.

By Tayla

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Many people during the time of the Black Death believed that the plague had occurred because of the Jews. This belief lead to conflict between the Jews and everyone else. So those who were a part of the Catholic church decided that they would burn the Jews in order to get rid of the plague. But of course the Jews were not the source of the plague, and the members of the Catholic church realised this when they found that the Black Death was also killing the Jews. So although majority of the Jews were killed the plague did not die. In this source, we can see that there are many Jews in a pit of fire, this helps us to understand what happened to the Jews.

By Tayla

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As the Black Death created lots of poverty many, serfs, villeins and peasants started riots in order to get more money for their work. As the plague lead to a smaller population, those who survived received more work and still got limited pay, they thought this was unfair so they began to riot. This caused a lot of conflict between the serfs, villeins, peasants and the higher order in society. In this source, we see the people rioting against the Nobles because they believe they are not getting paid enough.

By Tayla

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The Black Death showed an enormous impact on society as it changed the way people thought of others. Many people believed that the priests were able to cure them of the disease as the people were very religion orientated during the 14th century. This of course did not work, so when the priests went to heal the victims of the Black Death, they would pass on the disease. As a result, many priests died and the people stopped believing in the priests. In this source, we see a priest attempting to heal a victim of the Black Death. And in the background we can see that there are other priests who have died of the Black Death while trying to cure others of the plague.

By Tayla

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The Black Death made many towns and cities disfunctional. It caused food shortages as there were less people able to work ( as the Black Death caused the populations to grow smaller ). There was also extreme poverty as those who managed to survive had much more work and were still getting low pay. Many dead corpses lay in the streets of the towns and cities which made it almost impossible to not get infected. This meant within weeks, the majority of the town or city would have been wiped out by this devastating plague. In this source, we see dead people on the streets and the other people stealing as they are poor.

By Tayla

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Those who caught the Black Death plague would experience extreme pain and suffering. The first stage of the Black Death's symptoms included a high fever of about 39 degrees Celsius, aching limbs and fatigue. Soon, black lumps of puss would appear ( this is where the Black Death got it's name from ). The lumps would usually appear on the groin area, thighs, arms and neck, the puss lumps were very painful and irritating. Also, the victim of the Black Death will experience fits and seizures. Then, they will begin to vomit blood. Within four days of being infected with the disease, the host would die. In this source, we see a diagram of the different symptoms that over came victims of the Black Death.

By Tayla and Natasha

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The Black Death was said to originate in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia during the 1320's. The plague came about as a bacterium that was produced in the gut of a flea called Yersinia Pestis. There was also found to be small outbreaks in other regions of Asia. The plague began to spread Eastward, towards China. They then suffered the bubonic plague during the 1330's. The plague then spread to Europe because of the increase in trade. In this source, we see a photo of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, as that is where the Black Death was said to originate.

By Natasha