reaction to plauge Flashcards
What did camomile lotion do
Reduces inflammation in the skin
How many more wills were there in 1348 than 1347
15 times more
What did people believe caused plague
Miasma
What is miasma
Bad air
What did people use to get rid of miasma
burning rosemary
What was a common treatment that aimed to restore the 4 humors
Blood letting
What were the 4 humors
Blood
phlegm
Yellow bile
black bile
How many people did the Black Death kill in England
30 to 60%
What did priests urge people to do
Confess their sins
Who were the flagellants
People who whipped themselves on the back
What happened to the bodies
They were buried in mass graves
What did upper class people do to avoid the plague
Go to the countryside
What did the king do
Sent a letter to the mayor of London to clean the city
What did the king not do
Try to improve public health for the country
What did people do if someone got the plague
Force them out their house
Lock themselves in their house to avoid it
