medival black deathe 1348-50 Flashcards
1
Q
what year was black death
A
1348-50
2
Q
what was the black death
A
an outbreak of bubonic plague
3
Q
how was the black death spread
A
flea bites resulting in swift and painful death
4
Q
what 2 things did people think caused it
A
god was deserting mankind for punishment for all of the combined sins and the unsusual alignment of mars jumpiter and saturn
2) miasma and in eaurope many blamed jewish population
5
Q
what were the 5 preventions
A
1) confessions
2) bleeding and purging aswell as smelling strong herbs and peircing buboes perscribed by the physician
3) relion- prayer fasting pilgrimages self flagellation
4) fled the plaugue and carried strong scents to avoid bad miasma
5) avoid bathing
