reactions to the black death Flashcards
what treatments did they try?
cammaile lotion, live toads and chickens on buboes, 4 humours
what were the religious beliefs about the black death?
people believed they were being punished by god.
what religious things did they do to try get rid of the plague?
they lit candles and prayed for healing
what did priests urge people to do?
priests urged them to confess their sins and promise to mend their ways as they thought it would go away.
what did they do at special church services?
they ate holy bread blessed by the priest
what were flagellents and what did they do?
they would wip themselves to punish themself so god would takw away the plague.
what was the belief in bad air called?
miasma was the belief in bad air that caused the plague
why did people carry posies or flowers?
they carried them to purify the air in the house in hope to get rid of the black death.
why did people not look at people who had caught the plague?
people believed that making eye contact with a plague victim would make them catch the disease
why did people flee the town?
people thought if they left towns and went to the countryside the air would be better but instead they just carried the plague with them.
what did they put on their front door to show someone had the plague?
people with the plague painted a red cross on the door to show that they had the plague.
what did householders do to people lodging?
lodgers (even children) weere forced out of their homes and onto the streets if they were sick
where did the rich people move to?
they moved to the countryside
what was king edward IIs reaction?
he wrote a letter to the mayor and declared the city to be clean
what would they sometimes do with the plague bodies?
some plague bodies were thrown out onto the streets
