HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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It killed nearly one third of the population of Europe.
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It drove many poor people from cities to manors.
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It strengthened the power of the Church.
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It led to the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The consequences of this violent catastrophe were many. A cessation of wars and a sudden slump in trade immediately followed but were only of short duration. A more lasting and serious consequence was the drastic reduction of the amount of land under cultivation, due to the deaths of so many labourers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Black Death was the largest demographic shock in European history, killing approximately 40% of the region’s population between 1347 and 1352. Some regions and cities were spared, but others were severely hit: England, France, Italy and Spain lost between 50% and 60% of their populations in two years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patients develop fever, chills, extreme weakness, abdominal pain, shock, and possibly bleeding into the skin and other organs. Skin and other tissues may turn black and die, especially on fingers, toes, and the nose.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with plague. Plague is infamous for killing millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.