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1. What the Black Death was.
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Oh God, what terrible disease has arrived at my village? We are all sick with swellings and fever. The lucky ones are those that die, for who can survive this illness and be left to pick up the pieces of this mad world. Surely God is listening to my prayers. I am writing this in hope you heed my warning and remove yourself from all mankind. I am dying you may be next
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Pneumonic plague was more deadly. It was caught by breathing in the germs when an infected person coughed or sneezed.
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In the month of August 1348, after the evening sun began to set, a very bright star appeared above Paris The star seemed much nearer the earth than stars usually are it seemed to me that the star stayed in one place At last darkness fell. Then to the amazement of all of us, the star split up into many different rays. It shed these rays towards the east, over Paris. The star then completely disappeared.
Description of the plague reaching France by Jean de Venette, friar.
What does this source tell you about how people thought the plague began? Why did many people blame God?
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Bad smells.
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Guy de Chauliac
Do you think that any of these methods would work?
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Plague doctor
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Although it is impossible to discover how many people died from the Black Death, it is estimated that around 1 in 3 people in England died as a result of the disease. Why do you think that a higher percentage of priests died than ordinary people?
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In many areas, villages were deserted, so there was more good land for people to grow crops on.
In many areas, village populations were greatly reduced, so villagers could ask for higher wages, and serfs could demand their freedom.
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At Woodeaton there were only two farmers left and they would have gone away if the abbot had not made a new agreement with them to reduce their work service
from the records of Eynsham Abbey, c.1385.
As soon as masters accuse their workers of bad work they leave quickly and find jobs in new places at higher wages. Masters dare not upset their workers from
Introduction to a Law, 1376.
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