A Time of Crisis Mid 1300s

The Black Death 1347 - 1351

The Famine of 1315-1317 Climate changes in Europe produced three years of crop failures Widespread famine and starvation One consequence of starvation & poverty was susceptibility to disease.

Climate changes in Europe produced three years of crop failures

Widespread famine and starvation

One consequence of starvation & poverty was susceptibility to disease.

The Culprits The Plague Also called Black Death or the Bubonic Plague

The Plague

Also called Black Death or the Bubonic Plague

The Disease Cycle Flea drinks rat blood that carries the bacteria. Flea’s gut clogged with bacteria. Bacteria multiply in flea’s gut. Flea bites human and regurgitates blood into human wound. Human is infected!

1 st case in Europe was in Genoa, Italy in 1348

1 st case in Europe was in Genoa, Italy in 1348

The Symptoms Fever Headache Vomiting Rash Swollen lymph nodes Blisters at flea bite Difficulty breathing

Fever

Headache

Vomiting

Rash

Swollen lymph nodes

Blisters at flea bite

Difficulty breathing

The Symptoms Bulbous Septicemia Form: almost 100% mortality rate.

Medieval Art & the Plague

From the Toggenburg Bible , 1411 Medieval Art & the Plague

Medieval Art & the Plague Bring out your dead!

Medieval Art & the Plague An obsession with death .

Death Triumphant !: A Major Artistic Theme

The Danse Macabre

“ Ring around the Rosie, Pocket full of posies, Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down

“ Ring around the Rosie, Pocket full of posies, Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down

Attempts to Stop the Plague A Doctor’s Robe “ Leeching”

Lancing a Buboe

Attempts to Stop the Plague Flagellanti: Self-inflicted “penance” for our sins!

Attempts to Stop the Plague Pograms (riots) against the Jews “ Jew” hat “ Golden Circle” obligatory badge

The Mortality Rate 1 in 3 died 25% to 33% 50 - 75 million dead !!!

Hundred Years War

Series of Conflicts between England and France from 1337 – 1453 Cause: economics and national pride Hundred Years War

Series of Conflicts between England and France from 1337 – 1453

Cause: economics and national pride

Joan of Arc French peasant girl, believed God meant her to save France She and the army defeated the English in several battles

French peasant girl, believed God meant her to save France

She and the army defeated the English in several battles

Joan of Arc Captured by the English and burned at the stake French declared her a saint Her death rallied the French

Captured by the English and burned at the stake

French declared her a saint

Her death rallied the French

New Weapons Longbow could pierce armor Cannon

Longbow could pierce armor

Cannon

Effects England lost control of most of its territory to France Castles and knights doomed to disappear because of the new weapons Increase in strong monarchs with hired soldiers Trade continued to grow

England lost control of most of its territory to France

Castles and knights doomed to disappear because of the new weapons

Increase in strong monarchs with hired soldiers

Trade continued to grow

Starter 11/21 Write in planner. In today’s box, tell me who the Muslim leader was that successfully recaptured Jerusalem in the 3 rd Crusade. Clear your desk except for pen/pencil .

Write in planner.

In today’s box, tell me who the Muslim leader was that successfully recaptured Jerusalem in the 3 rd Crusade.

Clear your desk except for pen/pencil .