The people's Health: Early modern era- ordinary responses to the plague. Flashcards
1
Q
between what times was there a major breakout of plague every 20 years?
A
1500-1670.
2
Q
what percent upwards could the plague kill in a year?
A
30%+ of a community a year.
3
Q
how many people caught the plague and survived it?
A
1/5.
4
Q
what were some ways people tried using to prevent the plague.
A
sniffed flowers and herbs.
prayed to god.
fasted to repent sins.
5
Q
what were the rich able to do in a plague outbreak?
A
moved to the countryside if plague hit their town.
6
Q
what would people do if they caught the plague?
A
herbal remedies.
plague doctor (physicians in heavy clocks with masks filled with sweet herbs.)
bloodletting.
