In such a scenario, the plague and its spread seemed inevitable. It is also worth noting that the spread of the plague was also a consequence of the negligible sanitation system that was seen in medieval cities that were still to work out proper drainage and toilet facilities. Even though it is wrong to state that the plague spread due to dirt and filth, it cannot be denied that it hastened the spread of disease by weakening the very immune system of humans. According to Philip Ziegler, "the plague found its work easier in bodies weakened by dysentery, diarrhea or the thousand natural sho...

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As they could not leave, they often sent their handmaids to one another's anchor holds to pass letters and notes. ... This could be attributed to several factors, including the plague that swept Europe during the fourteenth century. ...

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Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance, one can note numerous significant changes, mainly those pertaining to religion and art, and specifically, drama. ... In his play, King Lear, Shakespeare describes a world in which "the gods are just, and of our pleasant vice make instruments to plague us." ...

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