Health and Death
Sanitary Methods Imagine for a second, that all of the hygiene products that you use today were all gone. Imagine that none of these modern creations existed or were replaced with something that was similar, but far less effective—and maybe just a little bit gross.
Chamber Pots A bowl used as a portable toilet, especially in the bedroom at night.
Privies A toilet located in a small shed outside a house Created a terrible smell
Nosegays A small bunch of flowers to mask the stench baths were not common, and everything stunk
Makeup extremely pale skin was considered to be beautiful Used lead skin whitener that caused: lead poisoning hair loss severe skin damage death
Wigs lice were such an issue that some people shaved off their hair and wore wigs Wigs also became infested, especially during times of plague.
Treating Illness: bloodletting One of the most well- known treatments from the Middle Age the use of leeches as a way to remove a person's blood to help cure them of an illness.
Treating Illness: Cupping involves placing heated cups over certain areas of the skin to increase blood flow and reduce inflammation in the body Used today
The Rich Diet highly spiced- spices were expensive ate few fresh vegetables and little fresh fruit –seen as dirty and dangerous Fruit was only usually served in pies or was preserved in honey A vast variety of meats and seafood
The Poor Diet home grown foods They were unable to afford spices Not allowed to hunt deer, boar, hares and rabbits. Vegetables and fresh fruit were eaten by the poor
Most Consumed food: Grains Grains were the most versatile and consumed food Grains and flour used in stews Bread was consumed by all classes.
The Black Death widespread epidemic of bubonic plague that occurred in several outbreaks between 1347 and 1400. It originated in Asia and then swept through Europe 7500 victims of the disease were dying every day
Cause of the Black Death caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) spread to humans by fleas that were carried by rats or other small rodents symptoms produced a blackening of the skin around the swellings.
"Ring Around the Rosie" Some argue that the song is about the Black Death, but there is some debate as the song has changed over time Why it appears to be about the Black Death Ring around the rosie references the black sores that would appear on your body as part of the plague. pocket full of posies references people who carried flowers in their pockets to combat the constant smell of death in their cities. We all fall down signifies death. Husha husha is to represent sneezing