The Black Death Flashcards
Where did the Bubonic Plague come from?
Flea Bites
Symptoms of the Bubonic Plague
Painful swellings in the armpits, groin etc called buboes and an intense fever and blisters all over the body.
Where did the Plague originally come from?
Small outbursts had been occurring in China before it appeared in England.
Miasma
Bad smells and bad air.
How did people react to Miasma Theory?
People carried posies of flowers and other sweetly smelling plants to make air smell good.
How did people react to the Bubonic plague?
People placed live toads/chickens on the buboes and rubbed camomile lotion on them.
Flagellants
Walked around towns almost naked whipping themselves to show God their self-sacrificing behaviour so he would take away the plague.
What did people believe about the plague regarding God?
They believed God was punishing them for their sins and he caused the plague and let it spread so people prayed for reconciliation.
4 humours
Black bile, yellow bile, blood and phlegm
Where did the Pneumonic Plague come from?
Caused by breathing in cough droplets from those already infected.
What did the Pneumonic Plague do?
The Pneumonic plague attacked the respiratory system.
How long did people with Bubonic Plague generally last?
A week if they were lucky.
How long did people with the Pneumonic plague generally last?
2 days.
Pneumonic Plague symptoms
Victim violently coughs up blood.
What was the Septicemic Plague caused by?
Bacteria - Yersinia Pestis - Flea Bites.
