The Black Death

Much of history is a record of the disasters men bring upon themselves. But some of the worst misfortunes of mankind—floods, earthquakes, famines, and plagues—seem to be inherent in the natural scheme of things or acts of God. The most terrible of these of which we have knowledge of was the Black Plague, which ravaged Europe in the fourteenth century. The Bubonic Plague, which is disease that has troubled the world for many …

…the medical and technological advances we have made. One can only wonder what would have happened if the people of Europe had access to the vaccines and antibiotics we have now. Perhaps the plague happened for the best, slowing the growth of population so that the world would not become too overcrowded. Even in light of this, the Black Death was still a terrible and deadly time for Europe and the rest of the world.