The Black Death Introduced By: Kavya and Dylan

The severity of the Black Death

during the Middle Ages

The black death was known to affect many people.

Occurring around 1347 to 1352 CE. At first in the
middle ages, this disease was spread throughout the
whole of Egypt and Syria, and also through Greece,
Italy and France, and came to England. Almost
everyone was either in contact or had this disease,
reducing half the population. This plague affected
Europe the most in the middle ages killing about 30
million and 80% of the people.

What people at the time thought

caused and would cure the disease
Since nobody realized what caused the sickness, no fix was available, Animal cures
due to it this, individuals did not prevent from attempting what they
Potions, Fumigations, Bloodletting,
could in view of the medical information which came principally from
the Greek specialist Hippocrates, philosopher Aristotle of Stagira, and Pastes
the Roman physician Galen as well as strict conviction, legends, Flight from Infected Areas and
herbalism, and strange supernaturals. These theories, which are a Persecution of Marginalized

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large portion of which were unreasonable and some of which were
deadly. Communities
Although there were a few thoughts on each category, only the last Religious Cures
worked, quarantining. As much as it seemed easy just like the current Quarantine and Social Distancing
pandemic, it still didn't prevent Europeans from the outside. Of
course, the outcome was fatal. Since the mid 13th century, it is
unfortunately still around to this day.

Analyzing Source A: Analyzing Source B:

The following source tells me and explains life

during the Black Death and how people suffered. The This source is explaining how it was supposedly
text is very specific in a way that it tells me what treated but hardly anyone got better. Although
countries were more affected than others, such as they suffered for a long period of time, only a few
‘the whole of Egypt and Syria, and also through got better. It would have been terrifying knowing
Greece, Italy, and France’. More importantly, the that your loved one who was always healthy
story/ source is a bit somber due to the fact it might be found dead the next morning. The
explains in great detail, the after-effects of this illness carried on for iver an year in the Englands
terrible disease. It has a lot of descriptions as well and many lives has been lost due to it.
that adds to the overall text.

Mark, Joshua J. “Medieval Cures for the Black Death.” World History Encyclopedia, World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb. 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1540/medieval-cures-for-the-black-death/.

Cartwright, Mark. “Black Death.” World History Encyclopedia, World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb. 2022,
https://www.worldhistory.org/Black_Death/#:~:text=The%20Black%20Death%20was%20a,estimated%2025%2D30%20million%20people.&text=With%20up%20to%20two%2Dthirds,died%20from%20the%20Black%20D
eath.

“Plague.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/plague#:~:text=Plague%20can%20be%20a%20very,early%20treatment%20can%20save%20lives.

(including the 2 sources from the source doc)