The Black DeathThe Bubonic Plague

The Black DeathThe Bubonic Plague

By Sydney TraskPeriod 6

By Sydney TraskPeriod 6

The BeginningThe Beginning

The bubonic plague was caused by the bacilli dwelling inside of the blood of a flea

The flea fed on rats’ blood and transferred a virus that will kill off more than half of Europe’s population

Once the rat died, the fleas would feed and spread the disease to other rats

There were 3 ways to receive the plague: bubonic, pneumonic, and septimic

Rats carried it overseas into foreign countries beginning the spread

The bubonic plague was caused by the bacilli dwelling inside of the blood of a flea

The flea fed on rats’ blood and transferred a virus that will kill off more than half of Europe’s population

Once the rat died, the fleas would feed and spread the disease to other rats

There were 3 ways to receive the plague: bubonic, pneumonic, and septimic

Rats carried it overseas into foreign countries beginning the spread

The Spread of DiseaseThe Spread of Disease

The Black Death reached the shores of Italy in the spring of 1348

By 1347, the plague was widespread in the Mediterranean region, and throughout Italy, France, and England

The Black Death reached the shores of Italy in the spring of 1348

By 1347, the plague was widespread in the Mediterranean region, and throughout Italy, France, and England

Signs of Impending DeathSigns of Impending Death

A gush of blood from the nose Swellings in the groin or under the armpit

swelled to the size of an egg and were called tumors

Black or purple spots showed up on the arms or thighs

Chills and high fevers A victim had a life expectancy of up to a week

or even less

A gush of blood from the nose Swellings in the groin or under the armpit

swelled to the size of an egg and were called tumors

Black or purple spots showed up on the arms or thighs

Chills and high fevers A victim had a life expectancy of up to a week

or even less

A Cure…A Cure… No doctor's advice or medicine could

overcome this disease Many ignorant, uncertified men and women

set up as doctors to earn a quick money No treatment was possible because most

doctors were so ignorant that they did not know what caused it and could not administer the proper cure

Very few recovered, but most people died due to their uninformed nature

No doctor's advice or medicine could overcome this disease

Many ignorant, uncertified men and women set up as doctors to earn a quick money

No treatment was possible because most doctors were so ignorant that they did not know what caused it and could not administer the proper cure

Very few recovered, but most people died due to their uninformed nature

Blaming the JewsBlaming the Jews

Authorities had a no explanation about how the plague was spreading rapidly

They blamed the Jews to be the source of how the disease that was spreading throughout Europe

Tens of thousands of Jews were ordered to be burned in France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain

Pope Clement VI, Emperor Charles IV, and medical experts who said that the Jews were innocent

The authorities were largely ineffective because the disease was spread mostly by fleas and rats

Authorities had a no explanation about how the plague was spreading rapidly

They blamed the Jews to be the source of how the disease that was spreading throughout Europe

Tens of thousands of Jews were ordered to be burned in France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain

Pope Clement VI, Emperor Charles IV, and medical experts who said that the Jews were innocent

The authorities were largely ineffective because the disease was spread mostly by fleas and rats

Mass BurialsMass Burials

Many died in the streets at night and during the day

Others died in their houses were known to be dead because the neighbors smelled their rotting bodies

Since the cemeteries were full, so they dug huge trenches, where they buried the bodies by the hundreds

Many died in the streets at night and during the day

Others died in their houses were known to be dead because the neighbors smelled their rotting bodies

Since the cemeteries were full, so they dug huge trenches, where they buried the bodies by the hundreds

They stowed them away and covered them with a little earth, until the whole trench was full of decaying bodies

They stowed them away and covered them with a little earth, until the whole trench was full of decaying bodies

Diminishing PopulationDiminishing Population

Europe experienced great physical and mental hardships

25% to 50% of the total population of Europe died

Entire families and villages vanished

From 1346 to 1354, an estimated 20 million people died of plague in Europe

Europe experienced great physical and mental hardships

25% to 50% of the total population of Europe died

Entire families and villages vanished

From 1346 to 1354, an estimated 20 million people died of plague in Europe

Works CitedWorks Cited Bishop, Morris. The Middle Ages. Canada: American Heritage Press, 1970.

Print.

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Bishop, Morris. The Middle Ages. Canada: American Heritage Press, 1970. Print.

Black Death Pandemics." World of Health. Online ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2007. Student Resource Center Gold. Gale. Colony High School. 2 Dec. 2009. www.find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.

Leone, Bruno. The Middle Ages. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Print.

Plague Decimates European Population, 1347-1352." Discovering World History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Colony High School. 2 Dec. 2009. www.find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.

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AstrologyAstrology

Cassie Workman Period 6 Mrs. Nicastro

Cassie Workman Period 6 Mrs. Nicastro

Astrology is…Astrology is…

Astrology is the art of foretelling events on Earth by observing the movements of the sun, moon, and heavenly bodies, which permeated the outlook of the later middle ages.

Astrology is the art of foretelling events on Earth by observing the movements of the sun, moon, and heavenly bodies, which permeated the outlook of the later middle ages.

Origins of AstrologyOrigins of Astrology

The birthplace of astrology was Mesopotamia, the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers, now occupied by Iraq.

Astrology spread to EgyptThe Greeks believed the Egyptians

and Babylonians had invented astrology.

The birthplace of astrology was Mesopotamia, the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers, now occupied by Iraq.

Astrology spread to EgyptThe Greeks believed the Egyptians

and Babylonians had invented astrology.

Astrological MechanismsAstrological Mechanisms A mechanism is an

assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.

Many people believe that science rejects astrology because it does not present a casual mechanism similar to the more advanced models of standard physical theory.

An example of a mechanism for astrology would be the order of our solar system.

A mechanism is an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.

Many people believe that science rejects astrology because it does not present a casual mechanism similar to the more advanced models of standard physical theory.

An example of a mechanism for astrology would be the order of our solar system.

This is a picture of our solar system in a astronomical drawling.

Ancient AstrologyAncient Astrology

Ancient astrology dealt with the influence of the heavenly bodies on the Earth in general, not just on the lives and fate of human beings.

Queen Elizabeth I was advised by astrologists on the date of her coronation and many sea-going vessels were held in port until astrological influences were thought to be favorable.

Ancient astrology dealt with the influence of the heavenly bodies on the Earth in general, not just on the lives and fate of human beings.

Queen Elizabeth I was advised by astrologists on the date of her coronation and many sea-going vessels were held in port until astrological influences were thought to be favorable. This is a picture of a astrological chart.

The Arabic and Medieval Legacy

The Arabic and Medieval Legacy

In addition to adopting orbs and aspects based on degrees rather than signs Arabic astrologers also began using a very complex system of separating and applying aspects and such arcane relationships as translation, abscission and collection of light, referentation, prohibition and frustration. These changes allowed them to extract a great deal of information regarding the interaction, both past and present of the planets involved.

In addition to adopting orbs and aspects based on degrees rather than signs Arabic astrologers also began using a very complex system of separating and applying aspects and such arcane relationships as translation, abscission and collection of light, referentation, prohibition and frustration. These changes allowed them to extract a great deal of information regarding the interaction, both past and present of the planets involved.

Famous AstrologersFamous Astrologers

Thales-[624 to (548-545) BC]

Pythagoras [580-500 BC]

Anaxagoras [500-428 BC]

Plato (428/427-348/347 BC)

Hippocrates [460-377 BC]

Aristotle [384-322 BC] Hipparchus [190-120

BC]

Thales-[624 to (548-545) BC]

Pythagoras [580-500 BC]

Anaxagoras [500-428 BC]

Plato (428/427-348/347 BC)

Hippocrates [460-377 BC]

Aristotle [384-322 BC] Hipparchus [190-120

BC]

Ptolemy [AD 127-145]

Plotinus [AD 205-270]

Porphyry [AD 234-305]

Proclus [AD 410-485] Johann

Muller(Regiomontanus) [June 6, 1436- July 6,1476]

Ptolemy [AD 127-145]

Plotinus [AD 205-270]

Porphyry [AD 234-305]

Proclus [AD 410-485] Johann

Muller(Regiomontanus) [June 6, 1436- July 6,1476]

Astrology at it’s BestAstrology at it’s Best

The Renaissance philosopher and astrologer Marsilio Ficino, his writing in 1492, proclaimed, "This century, like a golden age, has restored to light the liberal arts, which were almost extinct: grammar, poetry, rhetoric, painting, sculpture, architecture, music...this century appears to have perfected [astrology].”

The Renaissance philosopher and astrologer Marsilio Ficino, his writing in 1492, proclaimed, "This century, like a golden age, has restored to light the liberal arts, which were almost extinct: grammar, poetry, rhetoric, painting, sculpture, architecture, music...this century appears to have perfected [astrology].”

Along with literature, painting and sculpture, the art of astrology reached new heights in the rebirth of classical culture in the European Renaissance of 1450-1700.

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Simon and Schuster Publishing House, 2005. Print. Netzley, Partricia D. Life in the Renaissance. San Diego: Lucent

Books Inc, 1998. Print.

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Netzley, Partricia D. Life in the Renaissance. San Diego: Lucent

Books Inc, 1998. Print.

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Zoller, Robert. Medieval and Renaissance Astrology and Medicine N.p., 1992. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. <http://new-library.com/zoller/features/rz-article-medicine