The Black Death
...Death's widespread terror accounted for nearly one third of the deaths in Europe. The plague brought about a great depression that was felt throughout Europe. The Great Plague brought out the worst in people during these struggling times. There were severe shortages of labor created from the Black Death. Rioting spread throughout the Europe during these difficult times. The Great Mortality gave rise to the middle class. Positive aspects also came from the effects of the Black Death. This devastation was the end for many and a new beginning for others. The catastrophic effects of the Black Death brought down the Middle Ages and gave birth to the Renaissance.
The Black Death was a devastating plague that attacked the European and Asian continents in the middle of the 1300's; it caused a large decrease in European population, killing, millions. It attacked and mostly killed people in three different forms Bubonic, Pneumonic and Septicaemic forms; the latter being more dangerous. The Black Death might have not been so devastating if it had not been so easily transported through the continent. It is thought to have started in China in the early 1330's and from there it is said to have gone along the Silk Road trade route traveling with merchants eventually reaching the Black Sea and the Mediterranean region. The Black Sea was a major trading post and when merchant ships traveled from there to Italy, they brought with them the Black Death.
The symptoms of the Black Death were terrible and swift. For example, painful swellings. These swellings would appear in the armpits, legs, neck, or groin. Other symptoms of the Black Death included a very high fever, delirium, the victim begins to vomit, muscular pains, bleeding in the lungs, and mental disorientation. The plague also produced in the victim an intense desire to sleep, which quickly proved fatal. A victim...
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