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Black Death (Plagues)

The Black Death, an outbreak of bubonic plague, was one of the deadliest pandemics in Human History. It forever changed the face of Europe. It led to a new way of thinking and dealt a serious blow to the Roman Catholic Church.

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What happens to you after death?

When you die, you will finally see the Face of God. It is then determined whether or not your faith (and actions based on that faith) were enough to save you from eternal damnation in Hell and get you into Heaven where you are able to forever worship the one and only Father.

How did they stop the plague of 1665 spreading?

TREATMENT:Carry Flowers or wear a strong perfumeIDEA:The smells would help to ward away the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Drink hot drinksIDEA:The victim would then sweat out the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Carry a lucky charmIDEA:The charm would ward off the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Use leeches to bleed the victimIDEA:This would remove infected bloodWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Smoke a pipe of tobaccoIDEA:The smoke would ward off the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Give a strong dose of laxativesIDEA:This would cause the victim to completely empty his/her bowels, thus removing the disease.WHAT HAPPENED:Strong doses of laxatives can cause death from dehydration.TREATMENT:Coat the victims with mercury and place them in the oven.IDEA:The combination of mercury and heat from the oven would kill off the disease.WHAT HAPPENED:This could actually increase the likelihood of death - mercury is poisonous and the heat from the oven caused serious burns.

What are plague doctors?

According to the Thief Lord, they were called Birds of Death.

Which city did black plague sweep through killing thousands?

This is the route in alphabetical order:

Angers
Athens
Avignon
Barcelona
Bordeaux
Bristol
Constantinople (Istanbul)
Dublin
Dubrovnik
Hamburg
London
Marseille
Messina
Nuremberg
Paris
Pisa
Rome
Seville
Siena
Valencia
Venice
York
Zurich


Can modern medicine cure black death?

No. Penicillin was not discovered and produced in quantity until many centuries after the Black Death plague in Europe.

Why were rats not affected by the bubonic plague?

It is believed so. Actually I learned that from Ratatouville on the bonus features "My friend the rat" it said that the Brown (Nowegian) Rat actually stopped the plague.

How did The Black death affect wages?

It made the poorer people have more money as they don't have to share as much of their wages as normal BECAUSE the other people have died from the Black Death. This means they have more money to buy foods and essential things they need in their everyday life. - my Maddy

What did the healthy people do to avoid getting the plague?

some people had a natural ammunity to it

also some people would take their holy items such as crosses and vases and beat themselves in a church to make god have mercy on them and save them from the plague.

Was the black death a disaster for everybody?

no because the biggest change came on the farms.for thise peasants who survived,there was a brighter futre.because they could move around and find jobs for more money.

What is an excellent thesis statement for the black death or plague?

The Black Death" was the greatest natural diaster to ever curse humanity that killed two thirds of Europe in the stangest manner, because no one could fully get rid of the desease it just spreaded causing a discusting way to death.

How much damage did the black death do?

The Black Death killed about a third of the people in Europe. Many manors lost their populations, trade was disrupted, governments and the Church suffered from loss of people and loss of confidence. Just about everything was changed.

Why did the black death doctor have a pointy stick?

The plague doctor staff was for removing the covers off victim's, keeping potential victims at bay and moving the patient about. They didn't want to touch Plague victims or their families at all so the stick enabled them to carry out their work whilst protecting them

What was the difference between bibonic and pneumonic plague?

The Bubonic plague killed one third of Europe and much of Asia. I'm not sure there was such a thing as the "Numonic" plague. There is, however, something called pneumonic plague, which is a lung disease.

Can you treat the black plague?

Several classes of antibiotics are effective in treating bubonic plague.
These include aminoglycosides such as streptomycin and gentamicin, tetracyclines (especially doxycycline), and the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin.

Where was the black plague the worst?

The black death was the worst in cities in western Europe. The rats and fleas from the boats would travel to the ports and the disease would spread wherever it stopped. Spain and France had it the worst.

What places got hit badly from black death?

The Black Death, which ravaged Europe from 1347 to 1352, started in central Asia. It caused widespread death and suffering in India and Persia before it reached Europe. It spread through Europe over the next five years, and killed large numbers of people in almost the entire continent. There were small areas in northern Italy, including Milan, where it was not so destructive, another such area was in the mountain villages of the Pyrenees, and there was a large area in Poland that escaped it. During this time there were also widespread deaths in the Middle East and North Africa.

There is an animated map at the link below, where its progress can be seen as it moved through Europe.

What hardships did athen newcomers have to face during the plague?

They had to deal with the plague, and bad water, as well as civil difficulty.

How did black death come to Britain in 1348?

There was a galley that came from a country with black death. all the sailors had black death when they reached England. the sailors died on the spot. it started to spread in the air and the fleas collected the disease first and started to bit people as well as rats. they sent the galleys back but it was too late. the plague had entered England.

Why was the pus black in the Black Death?

if you got infected with the black death the infection would go into your bloodstream in which case causing the pus to be black.

Why is it called the black plauge?

Because the bubonic plague (first to hit Britain) was when humans got boils, and the boils were BLACK. Because the Bubonic plague, (spread by fleas from infected rats), would cause the victim to receive boils, and blotches of skin that would turn black or blue.

These are not boils but enlarged lymph nodes which became black (gangrenous).

What herbs were used in the plague doctors mask?

Answer

The masks were made of stiffened cloth and painted to look like bird beaks. One reason for this was that some people thought birds spread the plague, so wearing a bird mask was a sort of reverse charm against it, and another reason was to keep your face and nose as far from the "bad air" as possible to avoid contracting the disease.

What were the reasons why people thought they were getting the plague?

1. they thought god was punishing them

2. some thought Jews caused it

3. they thought you could get it by staring at a victim

4. they thought you could get it by wearing pointed shoes

5. they thought you could get it by drinking from a poisoned well

Another answer:

Disease theory of the Middle Ages blamed bad air for a lot of illnesses, and the bubonic plague was not an exception. Some people believed breathing the air that had been near victims was enough, others believed bad odors were to be avoided. Doctors blamed the gasses that had come from swampland, or smells from unburied bodies or bad sanitation.

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What were the silhouette of the women garment in 14th century?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1400-1500_in_fashion copy and paste to your address bar.