1. The Black Death: By Sean Martin Ashley Witzel Professor Arguello History 4: Online

2. The Black Death Hit Europe hard in the mid 1300’s Responsible for killing 30-60 percent of Europe’s population in this period of time The Black Death is known to be “a mixture of bubonic, septicaemic and pneumonic plague” (Martin 17).

3. Pneumonic plague Cause: “bacillus fails to locate in the lymphatic system, and instead develops in the lungs” (Martin 20) When one receives this horrible disease, they have several symptoms which include coughing up blood Because of the coughing up blood, this plague spread easier between people People usually died three days after they were infected with this plague

4. SepticaemicPlague This happens when the, “bacillus cannot locate in the lymphatic system or the lungs, and instead infects the bloodstream. The bacillus will multiply profusely, causing the blood to become so quickly and totally infected that it can be transmitted by the human flea, Pulexirritans” (Martin 21). Rarest plague out of all of them. However, this type is the scariest. When one develops the Septicaemic plague, the feet and hands turn black and will harden up. .