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What caused the Plague
The question that you are probably
thinking is this;
Q: Who or what caused the BlackDeath?
A: This is your answer!
The Oriental Rat Flea!
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By 1300 Europeans were farming almost allthe land they could cultivate.
A population crisis developed. Climate changes in Europe produced three
years of crop failures between 1315-17because of excessive rain.
As many as 15% of the peasants in someEnglish villages died.
One consequence ofstarvation & povertywas susceptibility todisease.
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Where did the Black Deathcome from?
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What were the symptoms of
the plague?
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Bulbous
Septicemic Form:almost 100%
mortality rate.
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Flea drinks rat bloodthat carries the
bacteria.
Fleas gut cloggedwith bacteria.
Bacteriamultiply infleas gut.
Flea bites human andregurgitates bloodinto human wound.
Human is infected!
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An obsessionwith death.
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The victims ate lunch withtheir friends and dinner with
their ancestors.
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A Doctors
Robe
Leeching
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Flagellanti:Self-inflicted penance for our sins!
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Pogramsagainst the Jews
Jew hat
Golden Circleobligatory badge
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What were thepolitical,
economic,
and social effectsof the Black Death??