The Black Death
I can evaluate the reasons why the Black Death was so deadly.
The Black Death
I can evaluate the reasons why the Black Death was so deadly.
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Key learning points
- The actual cause of the Black Death was not understood at the time.
- One-third of Britain's population was killed by the Black Death.
- Many people believed the Black Death was a punishment from God.
- Medieval treatments were ineffective against the plague.
- Some people avoided plague by reducing contact with those who were infected.
Keywords
Epidemic - when a large number of people get the same disease over the same period of time
Bacteria - a type of germ which sometimes causes disease
Divine - related to God
Quarantine - when people are kept away from others because they have, or might have, a disease
Common misconception
There were no effective responses to the Black Death.
No effective treatments existed in the medieval period but some preventative methods, such as quarantines, could help protect people from plague.
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