The Black Death Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Black Death?
A
Mid 14th Century
2
Q
Where were outbreaks worse?
A
Cities
3
Q
What was assumed caused disease?
A
Miasmas
4
Q
What was the theory called where smells caused disease?
A
Miasmatic theory of disease
5
Q
What did people burn to protect themselves?
A
Barrels of tar
6
Q
What did the Church believe?
A
It was a punishment from God
7
Q
What were Flagellents?
A
People who punished themselves by whipping themselves in public to please God
8
Q
What improvements were made?
A
Improvements in Public Health
9
Q
What did Edward III order?
A
The streets of London to be cleaned, and the River Thames
10
Q
What did people wear to protect themselves?
A
Charms
