The Black Plague In Medieval Europe

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Vang 1 Terry Vang Ms. Mackenzie English 9 February 11th, 2011 The Black Plague The Black plague occurred in the mid 1300s and 1400s which was said started in Asia and spreaded to Europe. The plague is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis. This bacteria is found mainly in rodents, particularly in rats, and in fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contact the bacteria from rodent or flea bites. The Black Plague was one of the worst natural disaster in history. About one third of the population in Europe died. ("Fredrick F. Cartwright, p. 42") Cities were hit hard. Financial business was disrupted as debtors died and their creditors found themselves without recourse.…show more content…
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