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The Black Death: A Deadly Disease In Europe In The Middle Ages

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All throughout history, new political systems have risen out of the ashes of their predecessors, but all of these systems are destined to fail eventually. The Black Death was a deadly disease that spread all through Europe in the Middle Ages, causing destruction on everything, particularly the social order of feudalism. Feudalism was a system of loyalties and obligations amongst the different social classes that kept order in Europe for several centuries. The feudal system was reinforced by the beliefs and philosophies of the church as well as the laws created by those in power. The Black Death wiped out a high percentage of the population of Europe contributing to the deterioration of the ties that held the feudal system together. Feudalism met the needs of the people by creating an economic system that kept order in all of …show more content…

The Black Death was a deadly disease that had a huge effect on Europe. The disease was fast acting and had many symptoms. The reasoning for calling the pandemic “The Black Death" comes from one of the symptoms of the disease. The most commonly seen symptom on the infected was black boils on the skin ("Black Death"). But, this was not the first or only symptom. The first symptom was swelling in the groin and armpits ("Black Death"). These swellings were painful and they seeped blood and pus ("Black Death"). Some other symptoms that would begin after the swelling were fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and aches and pains

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