Section One: The Black Death I. Preconditions/Causes of the Plague A. Population of Europe doubled in 1000-1300 1. Strained food supply 2. Caused higher unemployment rates and lower wages B. The Black Death followed trade routes from Asia into Europe 1. The plague traveled south to north along major trade routes II. Popular Remedies A. People believed that the plague was caused by corruption in the atmosphere 1. Some people blamed poisonous fumes from earthquakes B. Remedies 1. Many people wore “aromatic” amulets 2. lifestyle changes a. moderate and temperate living b. fleeing from the plague or staying in seclusion 3. religious fanatics a. flagellants b. Jews as scapegoats III. Social/Economic Consequences A. Farms decline 1. Supply and demand: …show more content…
France paid a ransom of 3 million gold crowns for King John II 2. Stage Two: French Defeat and the Treaty of Troyes a. After Edward III died in 1377, England experience domestic issues during the reign of Richard II i. English Peasants’ Revolt (1381) 1. The revolt was led by John Ball and Wat Tyler 2. Artisans and peasants joined together and demanded privileges b. England continued the war when Henry V was king i. Battle of Agincourt- 1415 1. English claimed the victory and left most of the French nobility dead 2. Against England, France was powerless ii. Treaty of Troyes- 1420 1. Henry V became the successor to Charles VI (The French king) 2. Henry V and Charles VI died within a few months of each other. Soon after, the baby Henry VI was announced to be the king of England and France 3. Stage Three: Joan of Arc/War’s Conclusion a. The capture of Joan of Arc i. The people of Burgundy captured Joan of Arc and turned her over to the Inquisition in England ii. On May 30, 1431, she was executed as a heretic iii. 25 years later, Charles VII announced her as innocent iv. In 1920, the Roman Catholic Church declared her a saint b. By 1453, after the war had finally ended, England only had control of Calais 4. Results of the Hundred Years’ …show more content…
Clement VII was still the French pope 2. Emperor Sigismund demanded that John XXIII call a council in Constance which made a declaration entitled Sacrosancta which: a. elected a new pope, Martin V (the three other popes were forced to resign) b. asserted the supremacy of church councils over individual pope c. demanded that regular meetings of church councils F. The Council of Basel (1431-1449) 1. Church council negotiated directly with the Hussites, a group formerly identified as heretics 2. Four Articles of Prague presented to council by Hussites a. give laity the Eucharist with the cup as well as bread b. free, itinerant preaching c. exclusion of clergy from holding secular offices and owning property d. just punishment of clergy who commit mortal sins 3. Council of Basel showed dominance over the papacy but Pope Pius II (r. 1458-1464) issued a papal bull Execrabilis which condemned appeals to councils and made them completely void. G. Consequences 1. Without effective papal authority and leadership, secular control of national or territorial churches increased a. Kings asserted their power over the church in England and France b. German, Swiss, and Italian magistrates and city councils reformed and regulated religious
The Renaissance was an important event in human history that caused us to realise how important being individual is. When the black plague occurred, it made people think that there may not be a god because of how tragic it was. Many important people such as Leonardo Da Vinci began making art and literature that were less religious and more in this world. Also the city states had changes that were necessary for the Renaissance. Without the changes Europe experienced we would still be under the rule of the church and be forced into a certain religion instead of being free thinking individuals.
2. Marsiglio of Padua had claimed in 1324, in Defensor Pacis, that authority within the
Doctors and other scholars have come to the conclusion that the deathly plague was caused by a bite of an infected flea. In the fall of 1347, the Black Death appeared in Europe by sea when trading ships landed at the Sicilian port of Messina after an extended journey through the Black Sea. The people of Sicily went to approach the traders and greet them, instead they were left speechless to what they have witnessed. Almost everyone on the ship were deceased and if one was alive, they would be close to death. They were affected with a fever and was unable to keep food down. Their bodies had these mysterious black boils all over and would constantly bleed and pus. The black boils gave the plague its name. The Sicilian authorities ordered the
What I found to be interesting in the eleventh module on the lecture on Witch Persecutions and Trials – Part One was the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague was also referred to as the “Black Death” that occurred in the 14 century and killed 34 million Europeans, which was roughly one-third of the population. However, the Bubonic Plague did not only devastate Europe, but Asian and the Middle East as well for over 75 million people worldwide succumbed to the Black Death. Despite the fact that the Bubonic Plague originated in the 14th century it kept reoccurring every generation up to the 1700s. As the Bubonic Plague did not discriminate against its victims for both wealthy and the poor were struck with the illness. Moreover, the highest
Why does death stink that badly? Plague started in the year of 1348 and it took about two years to spread all over Europe. The plague spread quickly throughout Europe. The symptoms of the infected reacted quickly and left families abandoned. The plague was really devastating.
The Black Plague started in China. It spread by Mongols by biological warfare. The Mongols catapulted dead bodies at their opponents during the war they were facing. In 1347 it spread to Europe and by 5 years it killed ⅔’s of the population. The death rate of the black plague was insane it spread 5 km’s a day.
In 1347, the Black Plague, or also known as the Black Death, came to Europe and left the whole continent in ruins by wiping out more than half of the population. Britain, being one of the European nations that were left in ruin, became tremendously impacted by the several fatal outbreaks of the plague. While in the progress of attempting to recover from previous famines and political issues, the plague befallen on them during their time of vulnerability. As time pass, the plague spread throughout the land of Britain leaving Britain to collapse on itself. Riots rose against the what is left of the parliament for hiding, and hope was lost as presence of religious authorities were scarce.
In the late Middle Ages the worst evil known to man terrorized Europe. People were dropping dead everywhere and there was no place to put them. This vicious culprit was known as the Black Plague. During the 14th century in Europe millions of people died from the plague and the plague brought about great change. Before the plague there was peace and prosperity in the High Middle Ages and after the plague things were different. Historians consider the outbreak of the Black Plague a watershed moment because of great social, religious and economical changes.
Did you know that 25 million people died in the 1300s? It wasn’t from natural causes. It was from a horrible killer called the Black Death.
Dictatus Papae The disagreement between pope and emperor has always been an issue of Middle Ages. As soon as 1059 (sixteen years earlier than the Dictatus Papae) a papal bull was introduced which eliminated the laity from the election of the pope, plus, the role of emperor was further decreased (even if emperors were practicing the right of veto) in order to accept the decision of Church. Consequently, anti-popes appeared and only a few official popes were accepted. Then methods were implemented for dissolving the complication of unanimous agreement such as s 'acclamation', 'scrutiny' and 'compromissum' although the conflict of elections still exsisted.
In the mid 14th century, a devastating plague swept across the known world. This pandemic plague is most commonly known as the Black Death but has other alias such as The Great Pestilence and The Great Plague. The background essay states, “In five shorts years, it would kill between 25 and 45% of the populations it encountered.” The background essay also mentions “it would be the worst natural disaster and the single most destructive natural phenomenon in the history of the world.” This cataclysmic event drastically dwindled population sizes of Europe and the Middle East, breaking down civilizations, and leaving behind terror in survivors mindset.
The Plague or ¨Black Death¨ was a virus that spread across Europe killing about 60% of the population. The plague's origin was at the time unknown and this brought about many questions. At this time, people did not have basic necessities such as proper hygiene and medicine. Therefore there was fear, superstitions as well as conspiracy, and there were also some who realized that they could gain from the deaths of those around them.
In the late middle ages (between 1300-1485 AD),then a series of catastrophes happened. First Germany and other northern countries experienced crop failures from 1315 to 1317, and these resulted in extensive starvation and death. Then, in 1347, Europe was shot by one of the worst catastrophe in human history, an outbreak called the Black Death. Sometimes called simply "the Plague," the Black Death killed between 25% and 45% of the European population.
In 542 CE an illness called, The Great Plague struck Constantinople that was so overpowering, it changed the substance of history perpetually in Eastern Europe. The malady was initially seen in Pelusium, an Egyptian harbor town. The issue with this torment was that nobody was certain of what brought on it. In later years we have discovered that the illness was brought about by microscopic organisms and parasites that utilized rats as hosts. North Africa, in the eighth century CE, was the essential wellspring of grain for the realm, alongside various distinctive wares including paper, oil, ivory, and slaves. Put away in inconceivable distribution centers, the grain gave an impeccable reproducing ground to the bugs and rats, critical to the transmission of torment. These rats would then contaminate our
As well as extreme reactions, there were many pilgrims used as scapegoats and accused all over europe for the plague. In Spain, Arabs were accused of being part of the spread of the plague, Portuguese pilgrims were accused of poisoning wells in Aragon, and the English were viewed with suspicion in places such as Narbonne. The Catalans and the poor and foreign beggars were held accountable for well poisoning. The lepers were also commonly accused of poisoning the wells and spreading the plague. It was mostly upper class people who were suspicious of the lepers and in 1346, Edward III said the lepers were no longer allowed to enter the City of London.