The black plague Flashcards
What were the symptoms of the black plague
Buboes, high fever, rash, locks finger/toes, sneezing, coughing up blood, sore body, hallucination
How did the black plague originate
-In October 1347, 12 Genoese galley ship sailed into the harbour at Messina, in Sicily, full of dying men
-Flea drinks rat blood that carries the bacteria
bacteria multiply In fleas gut
bacteria flea bite human and regurgitates blood in the human wound
humans are infected
BIG HINT: How did the black plague and the peasants revolt help bring about the end of feudalism
 they both helped bring it end of feudalism and allowed people to start talking. It raised awareness about how feudalism is bad and it gave peoples ideas to push against. It also killed many peasants and resulted in less workers. During this time people started thinking about the Bible and was right. Also after killing serfs and unfair events it would make people more angry
