It came on rats aboard ships that sailed to Europe. It originated in Asia and first spread through Europe in the 14th century. It reached London in 1666, just after Italy and Vienna had been struck with it. The great fire of London, also in 1666 did help in a clean up of the plague.
However, people in 1666 thought much differently. Many people believed the Black Plague came from God, to smite the unbelievers and blasphemers. Much like the situation with Noahs Ark. The church used the plague to get more people back into religious control confirming it had indeed been a message from God.
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Another name for the plague is the black death
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the black plague
The Black Plague is a infectious disease.
That fateful year saw the world's population enduring what is believed to be a recurrence of the bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death or the Black Plague. It is further widely believed that the Black Death was responsible for the deaths of 38,000 Londoners that year.
The common name for bubonic plague is the Black Death.
The black plague
The black plague. The plague was transferred by rats.
It is the Black Death. (Black Plague, or Bubonic Plague)
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The black plague claimed millions of lives.We believe the black plague was caused by the fleas that rats carried, aided by poor sanitation.