Black Death Flashcards
How many years did it take for the population to recover to how it was before the black death?
300 years
How much of England’s population died?
Roughly 40%
By how much does did peasants wages increase?
They tripled
Why did the peasants wages rise
Because the black death was killing so fewer of them are alive
How many priests died from the Black Death in a percentage?
40%
Why were many churches abandoned
Because many people died to a shortage of priests and trained ministers
What did the shortage of priests and trained ministers do to the church?
Many got abandoned and the church lost power and some people lost belief in the church, because God was listening to their prayers
What did flagellants do?
Flagellants were people who thought the Black Death was gods punishment, whipped themselves in public to beg forgiveness and traveled around singing prayers.
What happens when you get the Black Death
People who caught the disease had swelling from their bodies. Sometimes, as big as a thin black spots would appear soon black spot with pop and you would die.
How did the black death reach the UK?
It started in China/India and infected rats got on board and infected sailors. By biting them does sailors would then sail to the UK, and spread the disease to people in the UK.
Name, three symptoms of the Black death
Black spots on your body
Swellings on your body
You start to smell
Other
How does it spread?
It spreads through air, or if you get bitten by an infected rat
How did the black death affect women?
They had new job opportunities as many people were dying
How did the black death affect lords financially?
The value of the land decreased they lost a lot of money
How many people died in England
Approximately 1.5 million
