The Black Death Flashcards
What 2 illnesses made up the black death?
The Bubonic plague
The Pneumonic plague
How were these transmitted?
Bubonic - Rats/fleas
Pneumonic - coughs and sneezes
When did the disease first arrive in England and how many people died from it?
1348, 1/3 of the British population died between 1348 - 50
What were some theories about the cause of the black death?
Judgement from God
A Humour imbalance
How did people who thought the cause was Judgement ‘cure’ themselves?
Prayer and fasting
How did people who thought the cause was Humour Imbalance ‘cure’ themselves
Bloodletting and purging
How did Local governments prevent the spread of the black death?
They built new cemeteries, far away from the town to place the dead bodies
What Law was created as a result of the Black Death?
1349 Ordinance of Labourers