The spread of the plague was vastly wide. Between 1339 and 1351, the Black Death traveled from China to Europe. The plague is carried by rodent and then it is transmitted to humans from the fleas. Since the plague is not native to Europe, it resides in Central Asia,Yunan China, Arabia, East Africa, and some areas of Iran and Libya. It reached the Mediterranean Basin in 1347. In 1347, it hit Constantinople, Alexandria, Geno and ports in Sicily and Cyprus. Then the Plague entered France, and in Paris it hit maximum death lose. Averaging as many as 800 people a day. The Plague was particularly harsh in Scandinavia, 45-50% population died. But in Iceland it killed 60% of popula

“The Damage to art is irreparable” (Cartwright) As death grew art written language was almost lost. Now without the written words art took on a whole new meaning. Carvings changed. Paintings from this time period usually had people socializing with skeletons called “danse macabre” Artists were now so depressed from all the death they stopped doing work idolizing their religion but were now focus on pictures of sad and dead people.

Ring around the rosy: rosary beads give you God’s help. A pocket full of posies: used to stop odor of rotting bodies. Ashes, ashes: the church would burn the dead. We all fall down: dead. (Cartwright) Children were mentally scared, by being exposed to nudity, insanity, and lots of death. Parents would often leave their children behind when fleeing from the disease thinking they are “not worth the trouble” But when they would take a child they would also take the boy because they could carry on the family

There were efforts to stop the Plague butmost had a harsh outcome. Most physicsian quit and moved for fear of the plague. Some methods did persist. For example, I Milan officials would wall off house with the sick in with the heathly. Venice would isolate all in coming ships on a separate island. Even still people did die but fewer died in Milan and Venice then in most cities.

Out of all aspects the economy was probably hit the hardest. “The biggest problem was that valuable artisan skills disappeared when large numbers of the working class died” (Cartwright) People who were skill full now became more valuable than the rich. Society changed giving the poor more to say about that is going on. Demanded higher wages and seeking liberation are just examples of whatthe peasants and artisans now could gain. Slaves started to leave their home because they wanted to enjoy life. Animals died of starvation. Farming became rather rare. All shops were closed, tavens shut, only churchs remained open at these desperate times. A cult called the “Bechini” were busy raping, murdering, and trashing homes while dressed in all red. In addition people left their home

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