Black PLauge

Explanations for the Black Plague

The Black Plague was an epidemic that occurred roughly (still exists today in African countries such as Madagascar) from 1300-1550 in Europe. The Black Death as it was also known killed one out of every three people in Europe. The most common explanation in the Middle Ages for the Black Plague was that it was god showing his wrath to those who had committed sins (God’s will). Other explanations for the Plague ...