The Black Death

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of the plague were devastating. Heavily populated areas such as major cities were the hardest hit. By 1350 a third of Europe�s entire population, about 25 million people, was dead. People tried numerous methods to stop the spread of the plague. They used leeches, coals, herbs, fire, and . Many people believed the world was about to end and that god was punishing them. Jews often became scapegoats. There was widespread slaughter of the Jews and many Jewish communities perished.
The bubonic plague has several, very distinct symptoms. It begins with rashes, headaches, vomiting, and aching joints. The temperature rises to above a hundred degrees and areas around the groin and armpits begin to swell. The swelled area is called buboes. The buboes grow to be about the size of a chicken egg. In about four days the end is reached with death.
had a lasting impact on Europe. Most importantly it helped to bring about the end of the feudal system. This was a result of the huge ...

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