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The Black Death

n 1347, a ship returned to
Italy from Asia, bringing with
it a terrible plague (disease).
The plague was called the Black
Death because of üe deadly
black swellings it caused. In six
years/ it swept across Europe,
killing roughly one in
every three people.

A sick sailor being

carried ashore

Fatal fleas
The Black Death was spread by The owners ofthese
bloodsucking fleas that lived on houses hoye escoped
to the country,
black rats, but no one realized
this. People tried many ways to
stop the plague from spreading,
but nothing worked.

People burning the clothes oí the dead

punishment from God

Many people thought that God'' Thieves steal food
had sent üe Black Death as a from emPty houses.
punishment for their sins. A
The deod ore
group of men, called the token oway
Flagellant Brotlrers, tried in corts.
to stop the disease by
whipping their bodies to
punish themselves. ]

lnfected houses
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to town and actually '\réé' . ,'ll ,i] il
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