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... This plague would later be termed the Black Death. The Black Death not only killed many Europeans, it also shaped and influenced many aspects of European life. ... As a result, the Black Death killed over twenty-five percent of Europe’s population within five years. ... The ship’s crew was quarantined, but a few black rats carrying infected fleas escaped to the Italian streets. ...
This one tiny bite caused the three forms of the Black Death; these three forms were transmitted in two ways. ... However, the Pneumonic form was spread through the air from droplets of saliva coughed up by infected peoples (“The Black Death“).
The Black Death was caused by Yersina pestis, a bacteria. ... Blue-black bruises caused by internal bleeding were the second sign. ... One man sat between two fires in order to breathe clean air--the heat destroyed bacteria, and consequently, was one of the only effective treatments (“The Black Death“).
The extreme attempted treatments were just one of the numerous examples of how countless Europeans responded to the Black Death. ... Others thought that moderate living and avoidance of all materialistic items would help to deliver them from the threat of death. These extremists formed small communities and isolated themselves from the outside world (The Black Death, 1348). All across Europe, sick people were locked in air-tight buildings and left to suffocate to death. ... The Flagellant movement began in 1348 in response to the church’s failure to save people from death and the ever-present threat of the plague. ... However, flagellants were not the only ominous component that made up the Black Death. Death itself was a massive element that everyday people were not prepared to deal with. Because the people were confused and scared of death and the plague, they left their homes in the city and moved to the country. ... Since the majority of the city left, the cities were in a complete and total state of chaos (“The Black Death, 1348“). ... People ran around pleasing themselves with no thought of consequences or punishment (“The Black Death, 1348“). ... These individuals did not understand the workings of the Black Death, so some started blaming others to make up for their lack of knowledge. ... In some cities in Europe, Jews who refused to convert to Catholicism were tied to the stake and burned to death (McCabe).
Approximate Word count = 1856
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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