What will you lot think caused the plague?Like everything else in the middle ages, you lot will think its sent from God, but not as a blessing, more like a punishment really. A punishment for your sins. I don't entirely understand why you will think this, considering the fact the he could have punished you a lot sooner, but I really don't have that much of a say in it. While the majority of you thought this is God's holy work, others believed that this is the work of a corrupted atmosphere. Much more sensible in my opinion. Others believed that it was the movement of the planets. That is probably the stupidest one. Even the God cause is more sensible than that. Your planet and sun move every single day the exact same way and will never change. Why in the world would it have any sort of biological effect NOW after thousands of years of you lot being completely fine?! Anyways, this cause is the most comical, in my opinion of course. Some of you will honestly believe that the plague is caused by foreigners and people from other religions, especially the Jews. The Jews were blamed for this plague by some. How in the world would the Jews do this? They would have had to plot together, in secret mind you, which would be practically impossible. Then, then, they would have to figure out how to get their hands on such a plague, that is dormant in the blood of rats, and then spread it around Western Europe without catching it. How in the world would they achieve that?! But i mean, its what you lot will think so I can't really say anything.
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WHat actually caused the Plague?In October 1347, 12 Genoese ships arrived in te Sicilian port of Messina after a journey across the Black Sea. When they came into port, they are either going to be extremely sick or or dead, as I have said before. The rats that were aboard had just enough time to move from the ship and into port. since Black Rats are the only species of rat that like living around humans, they naturally invaded the houses and co-exist with you lot. But, just like any wild animal, they came with fleas. A flea is a small insect that drinks the blood of other animals, including humans. The plague will be in the Black Rat's blood. The fleas will drink the infected blood, then, after they get their fill, they will go after you lot. Live in your clothes and houses and things. They will bite you as well. The plague will clog their stomachs and the blood they drink from you will unclog it, causing the fleas to vomit the plague into your blood stream. That's how you get sick with the plague. While the fleas are small, they are extremely deadly.
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What you think caused the plague, and what actually caused the plague
MEDIEVAL people and modern people have theories on this subject. but lets be honest here. the modern people's theory is more sensible and actually correct sorry. but hey, at least you tried.