The Black Death Flashcards
1
Q
How many people did the Black Death kill?
A
75-200 million people
50% China, 30-40% Europe population
2
Q
When did the Plague first come to Britain?
A
1346-1353
3
Q
What did astrologists say was the cause of the plague?
A
The alignments of the planets
4
Q
What did the clergy say the cause of the plague was?
A
God’s punishment for society becoming so corrupt
5
Q
What did Christians blame for the cause of the plague?
A
Religious minorities (eg. They blamed Jews for poisoning wells to wipe out Christianity - 100s Jews killed across Europe)
6
Q
What were some attempts to cure the plague?
A
- strapping live chickens to buboes
- carry sweet smelling flowers
- drink rotten treacle
- trepanning
- bathing in urine of non-infected people
