Plague

Bubonic Plague

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  • Jan 1, 1328

    Bubonic Plague begins

    The Bubonic Plague began in rats and spread to humans in Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1346

    Bubonic Plague arrives in Crimea

    The Bubonic Plague was spread to people and Crimea by the Europeans which killed many.
  • Nov 1, 1348

    Plague reaches England

    Roughly 30 to 40% of England's population was killed by the Plague which resulted in a huge economic failure because the plague would engulf entire towns at a time. Politically this made it tough for a leader to stay strong when his people were dieing around him. Socially it was bad for the moral of the citizens.
  • Dec 31, 1351

    Bubonic Plague ends

    People began to obsess over personel hygene which cut the number of deaths by the plague. Doctors began to use a scientific aproach to medicine instead of a spiritual aproach which resulted in less infections.