The Black Plague

The plague was a deadly disease, which came from the East on 1347-1348 on ships. The plague came from the rats that were in the ships and were infested with fleas and were infected. It first quickly spread through Europe. As people traded more and more, the plague would spread faster and faster. There was no cure for this disease. “… at the year 1348 when the deadly plague reached the noble city of Florence, of all …

…In document eight explained that since there was a decline in the population than there would be a decline in the economy. The black plague was a very crucial and deadly disease. It destroyed a lot of people’s lives. This was an experience of devastation and chaos for the people who encountered this experience. Many people tried to escape from their homes, but they could not escape this disease because it was spread everywhere.