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When did the Black Plague first appear in England?
Which of the following does the author say contributed to the Black Plague's spread in England?
What was a common belief about the Black Plague?
Which of the following was not listed as an effect of the Black Plague?
What was the Statute of Laborers" of 1351?
The Statute of Laborers of 1351
What would people do with vinegar when they were trying to treat the plague?
Why did doctors bleed people with the plague?
Which "cure" on the list was the most likely to have any impact at all on the spread of the disease?
Can you still die from the plague today?
1348
1492
1300
filth in the streets
overcrowded hospitals
rat bites
That it was a punishment from God
That it was a virus that antibiotics could cure
That it was sent by the devil and his demons
"too many people"
"Hungry people"
"Peasant Pride"
it stated that peasants could not leave the village that they belonged to
it stated that peasants could demand higher wages
it proposed new wage minimums to help peasants to help them out
restricted wages to the level they had been in 1346
It raised wages to offset the inflated prices
it allowed wages to raise and lower with inflation
wash with vinegar mixed with rose water
they would drink it in their tea
make a mask and soak it in vinegar so they would breath in the fumes
to get the disease out of their blood
it was believed they had too much blood
it was believed that a blood sacrifice was needed
sanitation
witchcraft
medicine
yes
no
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9 February 2015
lilybit Author
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