Death and destruction were a part of the daily experience of all societies in medieval times. Children frequently did not live beyond age 2, because there were so many ways in which they might die. Childbirth was a dangerous hazard for women. Men died in war. In the midst of these frequent occurrences of death was the recurrence of the Bubonic Plague, also known as the Black Plague.
For this written assignment, please review the following references about the plague. Write a paper on a theme that intrigues you. Some ideas are:
- The impact on families
- The economic impact
- Differential impact on different levels of society (the rich and the poor)
- Impact on treatment of minority groups, such as the Jews or women.
Plague References
http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/black_death.html
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/black-death-greatest-catastrophe-ever
https://blackdeathfacts.com/blame/
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/jewish/1348-jewsblackdeath.asp
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/01/rats-plague-black-death-humans-lice-health-science/
