black death/ great plague Flashcards
when did the black death arrive in England
in 1348
what were the two types of plague
1) the bubonic plague
2) the pneumonic plague
how was the bubonic plague spread
through black rat flea bites which arrived on ships
how was the pneumonic plague spread
by coughs and sneezes, airborne
what was the plague known as at the time
the pestilence
what percentage of the population died
roughly 40%
where did it seem to originate
in china in the 1330s
when did the first plague die out
in 1350
what did people in this time think caused the plague
5 points
1) punishment from god for sin
2) miasma
3) astrology
4) people, Jews or the nobility
5) contagion
what did they think cured the plague
6 points
1) to confess your sins
2) blood letting
3) purging
4) burning strong smelling herbs, rosemary
5) herbal remedies
6) lancing buboes
what did they think prevented the plague
6 points
1) praying
2) self flagellation
3) going on a pilgrimage
4) doing joyful things
5) all over suits, plague doctors
6) ships were made to wait 40 days before landing
describe a plague doctors suit
6 things
1) had a full length gown
2) leather gloves, hat and boots
3) glass eyes
4) mask gathered at the neck
5) a beak filled with herbs and spices
6) a wooden stick to keep people away
what gave the bubonic plague its name
the buboes, which are the big swellings people would get on their body
how soon did people die from the bubonic plague
most died around a week after being infected
how soon did people die from the pneumonic plague
within a couple days after infection
