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The Black The Black DeathDeath

A 14th Century Pandemic

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What was the Black Death?What was the Black Death?

Also known as the plagueAlso known as the plague Two types of plagueTwo types of plague

1)1) Bubonic Plague – flu symptoms, tired, Bubonic Plague – flu symptoms, tired, large swellings in armpits and groin large swellings in armpits and groin (buboes), high temperature, (buboes), high temperature, headachesheadaches

2)2) Pneumonic Plague – affected lungs, Pneumonic Plague – affected lungs, caused breathing problems, spread caused breathing problems, spread through coughing germsthrough coughing germs

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What were the What were the symptomssymptoms of of the plague?the plague?

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Where did the Black Death Where did the Black Death come from?come from?

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The plague arrivesThe plague arrivesHistorians think that the plague arrived in England Historians think that the plague arrived in England during the summer of 1348. During the following during the summer of 1348. During the following autumn it spread quickly through the south west. autumn it spread quickly through the south west. Few villages escaped. Churchyards were full with Few villages escaped. Churchyards were full with bodies.bodies.

The plague spread quickly during the winter of 1348-The plague spread quickly during the winter of 1348-1349 to the north of England. By 1350, nearly the 1349 to the north of England. By 1350, nearly the whole of Britain was infected with the plague. whole of Britain was infected with the plague.

At the end of 1350 nearly two and a half At the end of 1350 nearly two and a half million people were dead!million people were dead!

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What What causedcaused the the plague?plague?

The question that you are probably The question that you are probably thinking is this;thinking is this;

Q: Who or what caused the Q: Who or what caused the Black Black Death? Death?

A: This is your answer!A: This is your answer!

The Oriental Rat Flea!

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How was the plague How was the plague transmitted?transmitted?

We now know that the most common form of We now know that the most common form of the Black Death was the the Black Death was the BUBONIC PLAGUE!BUBONIC PLAGUE! This disease was spread by fleas which lived This disease was spread by fleas which lived on the black rat. The fleas sucked the rat’s on the black rat. The fleas sucked the rat’s blood which contained the plague germs. blood which contained the plague germs. When the rat died the fleas jumped on to When the rat died the fleas jumped on to humans and passed on the deadly disease.humans and passed on the deadly disease.

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Cures?Cures? Medieval people did not know about Medieval people did not know about

germs causing disease. They did not germs causing disease. They did not understand that plague was spread by understand that plague was spread by rats and fleas. They thought that rats and fleas. They thought that people’s bodies were poisoned.people’s bodies were poisoned.

If the swellings burst and the poison If the swellings burst and the poison came out people sometimes survived. came out people sometimes survived. It seemed sensible to draw out the It seemed sensible to draw out the poison.poison.

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Medieval cure number 1Medieval cure number 1

The swellings should be softened The swellings should be softened with figs and cooked onions. The with figs and cooked onions. The onions should be mixed with yeast onions should be mixed with yeast and butter. Then open the swellings and butter. Then open the swellings with a knife.with a knife.

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Medieval cure number 2Medieval cure number 2

Take a live frog and put its belly on Take a live frog and put its belly on the plague sore. The frog will swell the plague sore. The frog will swell up and burst. Keep doing this with up and burst. Keep doing this with further frogs until they stop bursting. further frogs until they stop bursting. Some people say that a dried toad Some people say that a dried toad will do the job better.will do the job better.

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How useful do you think these How useful do you think these medieval cures actually were? Did medieval cures actually were? Did they help at all or were they more they help at all or were they more harmful?harmful?


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