1. The Black Death

2. The Black Death Begins In 1347, a ship entered the port of Messina
All crew were infected or dead
The disease was spread by fleas that fed off of rats

5. Signs and Symptoms The plague was highly contagious
Most common form of the plague was called the Bubonic plague (Flea: mortality%)
Pneumonic (Airborne:90-95% mortality)
Septicemic (Flea: 100% mortality)

6. Fever (101-105 degrees Fahrenheit) Dark spots under the skin
This was blood under the skin
Inflamed lymph nodes
Bumps on neck, abdomen and armpits
Bacteria

8. Efforts to stop the Plague
In Milan, families were walled up in their houses
Venice sent incoming ships to a separate island
Pope Clement VI, living in Avignon would sit between two large fires

9. Effects on the Economy Unattended crops and animals died Lawlessness
Many workers died, so other skilled laborers demanded better pay

10. Effects on Religion
At this time there were two popes (France and the Vatican)
Some church officials promised cures
Monasteries were hit hard because they would try to help

11. Nursery Rhyme
 Ring a-round the rosy  Pocket full of posies  Ashes, ashes!  We all fall down!
This was a common nursery rhyme at the time of the Plague

12. Ring around the rosy: rosary beads give you God's help
Ring around the rosy: rosary beads give you God's help. A pocket full of posies: used to stop the odor of rotting bodies which was at one point thought to cause the plague, it was also used widely by doctors to protect them from the infected plague patients. Ashes, ashes: the church burned the dead when burying them became to laborious. We all fall down: dead.

13. Lasting effects of the Plague
Between , 25 million people died in Europe
About 25%-33% of the population
Disease was not totally eradicated until 19th century
The name of the bacteria was Yersinia Pestis

15. United Streaming Video Questions
1. How long did it take the population of Europe to recover?
2. How long did it usually take someone to die?
3. Caffa was a port on what sea?
4. What was the most famous form of penance (showing sorrow for sinning)?
5. Who was blamed for the plague?
6. What fraction of Europe did the video say died?
7. What war was taking place between England and France before, during and after the plague?
8. How did feudalism change due to the plague?

16. Answers 150 years 2. 3-5 days 3. Black Sea 4. Pilgrimage
5. Jews, accused of poisoning water
6. ½
7. Hundred Years War
8. Feudalism decreased, some lords paid cash, farming became too risky, rented lands to free men