1. "The Black Death" The 14th Century Bubonic Plague Jessica Fett EDU 290 – T/TH 12:30

3. The rat flea carried the virus

4. The fleas were carried as parasites on ratsWikipedia. “SEM of a flea.” Photo. Wikipedia.com28 Aug. 2005. 29 Sep. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_flea>

5. Click Below for an Interactive Map http://www.wadsworth.com/history_d/templates/student_resources/0534600069_spielvogel/InteractiveMaps/swfs/map11_1.html Andy85719, “Bubonic Plague –en” May 31, 2008 via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons PD-Art.

7. Kipchak Army catapulted infected bodies at enemies

8. Disease spread along silk trade routes

10. Created by the devil

11. Cities state of hygiene

12. Jewish racism accusations

14. 2/3 or ¾ of population

15. ¼ total European population

16. 25,000,000

17. Bubonic Plague killed 50-60% of victimsWellcome Library, “Human bones and skulls in a brick-built pit,” via Wellcome Library, Creative Commons by-nc. Population in Millions

18. Population Drop DuringThe Black Death Year Population in Millions

19. Reactions Flee – leave town Let-Loose – lived for the moment Blame – accused others Cure – try to reason out the plague Pray – for forgiveness Quarantine – isolate themselves and others

21. Living for the moment

22. “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow you may die.”

23. Giovanni Boccaccio

24. Decameron

25. Religious:

26. FlagellantsPaul Fredericq, “The flagellants at Doornik in 1349” Jul 13, 2007 via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons PD-Art.

28. High demand for workers

29. Wage increases

30. Even peasants

31. Breakdown of ManorialismClipart from Microsoft

33. Peasant Uprisings

34. Jacquerie 1358

35. Peasant’s Revolt of 1381

36. Weakening of the landlords

37. City Revolts

38. CiompiInconnu, Jacquerie repression, Dec 24, 2007 via Wikimedia Commons, PD-Art.

40. Lack of explanation for the plague

41. Decline in prayer and faith

42. Praying and God could not end the deaths

44. Jewish people wrongly blamed

45. Accused of well poisonings

46. Slaughter of Jewish communities

47. Protection for Jews in PolandUhuru1701, “Stars of David, Vol. Two.” Feb 15, 2008 via Flicker, Creative Commons Attribution.

49. Everyday situations impacted by death

50. Commissioned works of art

51. Sculptures and paintings

52. Realism

53. Showed realistic deathsArnold BöcklinThe Plague Arnold Bocklin, “The Plague (1898)” Nov 27, 2007 via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons PD-Art.

55. Commissioned artwork for churches

56. Showed that death was not bias of status

57. Females

58. Males

59. Clergy

60. Kings

61. Peasants

64. Affected Europe in phases

65. Devastated population

67. Woodcut Citations Holbein, Hans. The Empress. N.d. The Dance of Death . Martin Hagstrøm , n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dodedans.com/Eholbein10.htm>. Holbein, Hans. The Peddler. N.d. The Dance of Death. Martin Hagstrøm , n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dodedans.com/Eholbein37.htm>. Holbein, Hans. The Knight. N.d. The Dance of Death. Martin Hagstrøm , n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dodedans.com/Eholbein31.htm>. Holbein, Hans. The Pope. N.d. The Dance of Death. Martin Hagstrøm , n.d. Web 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dodedans.com/Eholbein06.htm>. Holbein, Hans. The Old Man. N.d. The Dance of Death. Martin Hagstrøm , n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dodedans.com/Eholbein33.htm>. Holbein, Hans. The Abbess. N.d. The Dance of Death. Martin Hagstrøm , n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.dodedans.com/Eholbein15.htm>.