History Flashcards
4 symptoms of the plague
Fever, abdominal pain(vomiting, weakness and bleeding
Was there a cure for the plague
No
What year did the plague start
1348
Why did people think God caused the plague
To punish them for their sins or allowing the devil to test their faith
Why did the price of wax go up
Because people were asking priests to pray for them with candles lit to prevent them from getting the plague
What did priests ask everyone to do
Confess their sins and to promise to mend their ways
Why did groups of flagellants whip each other in a line with whips
They were suffering on behalf of others and believed god would take away the plague when he saw their love self-sacrifice
What did people burn to get rid of miasma
Rosemary
What did people believe transferred the plague
Making eye contact
How many in the north of England died from the plague
3.5million
What were priests scared of
To visit the sick and lead funerals beside evil smelling graves
Where did the plague hit more countryside or towns
Towns
What did householders do if the lodger showed sign of sickness
Through them out on the street
What did some people do with bodies of plague victims
Through they on the street with their waste
What made it harder to clean towns
Mayors and councils and kings didn’t believe it was their problem
