The Black Death

What Was the Black Death?

The Black Death of the 1340's was actually three different plagues.

These plagues were:

The Bubonic Plague

The Pneumonic Plague

The Septicemic Plague

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Why do you think this disease was called the Black Death?

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The picture is from a bible called the Tottenburg Bible. Religious artwork was often included to make worshippers reflect on suffering as they prayed.

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Based on the names of the plagues, try to predict how they affected the human body.

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