5 Questions
What was the name of the disease that devastated Europe in the fourteenth century?
Bubonic plague
Who wrote about the experience of the Black Death in the fourteenth century?
Jean de Venette
What natural disasters occurred in the fourteenth century before the outbreak of the plague?
famine, flooding
What did Jean de Venette suspect he had witnessed as a sign of the plague?
a celestial portent
What is the title of Erna Paris's book that includes the narrative about the Black Death?
From Tolerance to Tyranny: A Cautionary Tale from Fifteenth-Century Spain
Study Notes
The Black Death
- The disease that devastated Europe in the fourteenth century was the Black Death.
- The Black Death was written about by writers such as Giovanni Boccaccio, who described the experience of the plague in the fourteenth century.
Natural Disasters before the Plague
- Natural disasters that occurred in the fourteenth century before the outbreak of the plague included floods, droughts, and famines.
Signs of the Plague
- Jean de Venette suspected he had witnessed a sign of the plague when he saw a number of people dying from a mysterious disease.
Erna Paris's Book
- The title of Erna Paris's book that includes the narrative about the Black Death is Long Shadows: Truth, Lies, and History.
Test your knowledge of the Black Death and its impact on medieval Europe in this quiz. Explore the origins, spread, and consequences of the plague that caused fear and devastation during the fourteenth century.
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