Transcript Decline of Medieval Europe: The Black Plague

TheDecline
Black Death
of
Medieval Europe:
The Black Plague
Little Ice Age
• Beginning of the 14th century Europe had a
change in weather patterns
• Shortened seasons, heavy storms & constant
rain led to widespread famine and hunger
Bubonic Plague
Bacteria:
Yersina Pestis
Rats
Fleas
Humans
Death Rate
• Crowded Italian cities
• European population
WHY?
• Sent by God as punishment
–Flagellants
Consequences of Plague
• Trade declined- prices rose
• Serfs left the manor in search of
better wages
• Peasants demanded higher wagescausing peasant revolts
• Church loses prestige
• Anti-Semitism