black death Flashcards
Explain why the Black Death was so frightening to people in the Medieval period?
it was very frightening to the people in medieval times because a lot of people were dying and they didn’t want to die and suffer like they did.
Explain how people tried to cure the Black Death?
people tried to cure the black death by killing their cats and dogs and also they carried around herbs because they also thought that bad smell had caused it people would also put toads on their lumps because they thought that the toads would extract it.
Explain what medieval people thought caused the Black Death?
people thought that cats and bad smells had caused the black death,they also thought that god sent it as a punishments and they also thought that it was because of the movement on the planet.
Explain what symptoms you would get if you had the Bubonic plague ?
the symptoms that you would get is a fever, headache, chills, and weakness and one or more swollen, painful lymph nodes (called buboes).
what year did the black death start?
the black death started in the mid 1300 or the 1200
Explain why the Black Death helped cause the peasants revolt ?
the reason why the black death helped cause the peasants revolt was because wages went up, as surviving workers realised they could demand higher pay due to the shortage of labour.
Explain why the Black Death was such a disaster?
the reason why the black death was such a disaster is because it spread really quickly and easily so people got worried.
Explain how the Black Death impacted the Church or religion
it impacted the church because people would be able to come and it impacted religion because people would hate god for killing loads and infecting people.
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PEASANTS REVOLT!
Explain why the Peasants revolt took place?
The peasants revolt took place because the peasants were angry about a range of issues, such as low pay and the introduction of a poll tax.
Explain what went wrong during the Peasants revolt ?
the peasants revolt went wrong because the peasant’s leader Wat Tyler was killed and the peasant did not succeded.
Explain why the Peasants revolt was significant in the long term?
it was significant in the long term because many of the things they were fighting for, less harsh laws and more support for the poor, became part of the government system in the long term.
Explain why the Peasants revolt was significant in the short term?
the revolt had largely failed in the long term but it did help to show that they had the ability to organise themselves in mass numbers.
Explain why King Richard was not hated by his people?
King Richard was not hated by his people because he was only a child so people had to help him choose things or give him ideas.
Explain why the peasants did not get their demands after the Peasants revolt?
they didnt get their demands after the peasants revolt because they still needed to pay taxes to help cure the black death and also because they tried to hurt rich people.
