the black death Flashcards
when did the black death arrive?
1348
where did the black death come from?
asia
what were the 2 types of the plague?
bubonic and pneumonic
what happened to you if you had the bubonic plague?
you would have painful lumps in your armpits or groin
what creatures helped spread the plague?
fleas and rats
why did people believe god sent the plague?
to punish them for their sins and make people more god-fearing
how did the plague influence people religiously?
people started to beg for forgiveness and pray more
M___ was a cause of the plague
miasma
what action did king edward take in 1349
to sweep the streets and have the filth removed
how were the miasma and god theory linked?
people believed god poisoned the air
by the __, __ of rakers were cleaning animal dung
- 1370s
- 12
T_ P_ was thought to be a cause of the black death
the planets
the 4 h_ was also thought to be a cause
4 humours
why was there little time to discover treatment?
the death rate was rapid
how were holy charms used as treatment?
they were put round the necks of patients
b_ were cut open
buboes
how was bread used?
bread was put around buboes and buried
what treatments connected to galen and hippocrates was used?
theory of opposites,
bleeding and purging
how did the king and bishops try to prevent the black death
at least once a day there were church services
why did people go on pilgrimages as a form of prevention?
to pray for forgiveness
why did certain activties stop?
people feared they may have insulted god
name an activity that may have insulted god
wrestling in churchyards
what type of public punishment did people give themselves?
self flagellation
