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Because of the societies deep belief in the church, when holy officials became infected and died, peoples beliefs faltered and they were left in confusion as to why everyone was being punished. They began to believe the church was somewhat artificial started to revolt against the Feudal System.

I suppose you cold say it was the Black Death that led to the Peasants Revolt.

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The Black Death affected religion in numerous ways. New religious sects formed, such as the Flagellants in Europe. The Flagellants believed the the Black Death was a punishment form God, and sought to get back into His good graces by harming themselves, namely in the from of whipping, to represent Jesus' suffering. They traveled from town to town, going to all the churches, while whipping themselves and praying for salvation, drawing more followers as they passed through inhabited areas.

Jews throughout Europe were targeted and scapegoated. People, having no explanation for the Plague, falsely accused Jews of poisoning wells and spreading the Black Plague in other ways. The accusations escalated to violence, and many

Jews were driven from their homes or killed in massacres.

The Black Death also drove people away from, while drawing other people closer to traditional religion. Some people, believing that God had abandoned them to the plague, turned their back on religion. Others, believing that only God could deliver them from the Plague, strongly embraced religion.

The Black Death affected religion in Europe in many ways, spawning new religion, fueling religions persecution, and simultaneously drawing people to religion while driving others away.

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