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Black Death 1348-1350
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A-Levels 14th Century History Mind Map on Black Death 1348-1350, created by jacksearle on 01/05/2013.
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Black Death 1348-1350
Spread
Originally came from China, spread through trade routes
Hits Italy first then spreads northwards
Italy had very high death rate, some cities as high as 98%
Logical conclusion was that God was punishing European countries (before it hit UK)
Arrives in England in 1348 - Melcombe Regis - Weymouth
100 years war ongoing England vs France
in 1347 England managed to capture Calais
Many goods transported over from calais - luxury goods - cloths etc, good for carrying fleas
Plague spread via rats on boats or fleas on cloth.
Starts to spread to many ports, then inwards, cases coming from all directions made it spread more quickly
Immediate Impact
About a third of all people died (25-50% accepted)
Heavily affected Priests
Had to carry out last rites for sick and dying people
Picked up plague through this
Some church records show some went through 3 priests in a year - usually same one for years
Ran out of space in graveyards
Had to fill big pits with bodies
No effort to face them the right way
Types and Physical Effects of Plague
Bubonic Plague
Big buboes
approx 90% death rate
After 12 hours would have high fever
Usually die within 3-5 days
Pneumonic Plague
Lung Infections
Sneezing
Spread via bacteria in air
Approx 98% Death Rate
After 12 hours would feel effects of sneezing
Usually die within 2-3 days
Septicaemic Plague
Blood Poisoning
100% Death Rate
Could die within 24 hours
Spread to Scotland
Through 1348/49 Scotland quite smug, no plague yet
1350 - Scots attempt to invade England
Summer 1350 scot army musters on border of England
Some soldiers start to die of plague
Soldiers scattered taking plague with them
Scotland hit hard in late 1350
Problems with treatment
Practiced 4 humours at time
Plague showed imbalance of more than one humour
Had no idea of how to treat it
1897 Plague in India - Case study
Ruled by British - educated in spotting plague
Created plague isolation wards for patients
Patients isolated, treated by nurses who isolated themselves
Nursed the patients, kept them clean, hydrated and comfortable
Hardly any patients died, approx 20% death rate, shows nursing as best cure
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