Black Death Flashcards
Give one feature of religion in mediaeval Britain
Christian
Who held the most power in mediaeval Society?
The king
Name a unhelpful medical theory in middle ages
The four humours/miasma
When did the mediaeval period begin end?
1250 to 1500
Give one feature of homes in the countryside during the Middle Ages
Thatched roofs
Give one feature of a mediaeval peasants diet
Stew named pottage
What did mediaeval peasants drink?
Light beers
Why where cesspits a risk to the health in the mediaeval countryside?
They could contaminate rivers and streams, water sources
Give one feature of towns in mediaeval England
Packed very close together, thatched roof
How did people who lived in mediaeval towns get their food?
Market days
Why would drovers risk to the health in the mediaeval towns?
As they travelled with dead animals, spreading the disease
What is a drover?
someone who brings meat into towns
What is a conduit?
Man-made spring made for monasteries for holy water during mass
Give one way in which people in mediaeval towns got water
Conduit
What is a gongfermer
A firmer was someone who cleaned cesspits
What is a cesspit?
A cesspit is where human excrement was stored
What is a Raker?
A raker is someone who would rake the streets of rubbish
What year did the Black Death hit England?
1348
What percentage of England were killed by the black death?
66%
What actually caused the black death?
A disease carried by fleas
Give one mediaeval belief about the cause of the black death
Miasma, the four humours, God
Give one unhelpful cure for the black death
Mass gatherings for prayer
Who was king at the time of the black death?
King Edward the third
Describe king Edward the thirds response to the black death
He wrote one letter to the mayor of London, but other than that did nothing
