The Effects of the “Black Plague” in Europe

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The Effects of the “Black Plague” in Europe

Background: The Black Plague Also famously known as “Black Death” Started in eastern europe-1348 Took 3 years to spread Killed 25+ million people, 1/3 of the Europe population caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis Spread bubonically, pneumonically, septicemically kills about 2/3 of infected patients in 2–6 days without treatment It spread by infected fleas attaching themselves to rats and then to humans

Effects on the People Bubonic (most common form) Death: -slow, painful -life expectancy up to 1 week Bubonic (most common form) -enlarged and inflamed lymph nodes in arms, neck, groin -headaches, nausea, aching joints, high fever, vomiting, extreme fatigue Pneumonic (2nd most common form) -airborne -infected lungs -sputum (saliva, mucus, blood) spat out Septicemic (least common form) - high fever -skin turned deep purple from DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) -*certain death almost always same day as symptoms appeared

Effects on the People (continued) Children -abandoned by parents who did/not suffer from plague -female children especially unlucky because parents favored male children to carry on the family name Adults and the Elderly - could not care for children, help or get needs -marriage rate rose rapidly (men married rich orphans/widows) -doctors suffered-couldn’t cure patients * Huge increase in violence

Effects on Economy Lack of peasants/laborers-higher wages Value of land dropped Serfs gained power Decrease in architects, unfinished castles/churches Basically, labor shortage  no action being taken

Effects on Art and Music Changed as depression surrounded Before the Black Death, music was happy During the Black Death, music sounded dismal or never played Skeletons- reoccurring symbol in art Plague was depicted in art: suffering and carnage Style of danse macabre – Dance of Death

“Black Death” By Gilles Le Muisit “The Dance of Death” Hans Holbein the Younger

Effects on the Church Christian church- one of the groups that suffered most Promised cures, treatments Explained to victims that it was God’s will but the reason for punishment was unknown No answers Clergy abandoned duties

Effects on Politics Was not drastic but took its toll King Alfonso XI of Castile was the only reigning monarch to die of the plague The Hundred Years' War was suspended in 1348 because so many soldiers died, but later resumed