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1. they thought god was punishing them
2. some thought Jews caused it
3. they thought you could get it by staring at a victim
4. they thought you could get it by wearing pointed shoes
5. they thought you could get it by drinking from a poisoned well
Another answer:
Disease theory of the Middle Ages blamed bad air for a lot of illnesses, and the Bubonic Plague was not an exception. Some people believed breathing the air that had been near victims was enough, others believed bad odors were to be avoided. Doctors blamed the gasses that had come from swampland, or smells from unburied bodies or bad sanitation.
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What did the people think the reason for the black plague was?
the people thought the cause of the black plague was a witches curse.
What show was that where people thought they were surviving after a plague?
The Colony
Who almost killed Alexander the Great?
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Why were pubs shut down during the plague?
people thought it was a place for the plague to spread because it was a social place
How did people get the plague?
By getting bit by a black rat and by breathing
When in history were cats killed?
In the bubonic plague people thought that the blakc death or plague was carried by cats and not Rats or fleas and killed the cats.
Why burn the people with back plague?
In medieval times (when the black plague was at it's fiercest people did not understand that the black plague was caught from fleas but thought it was an illness from Lucifer/satin/the devil. The medieval people thought the sickness would stop being contagious after the bodies were burnt. Unfortunately for them the fleas had fled the body long before it was burnt thus creating more sickness and death.
Did medieval ages have gold?
Yes! They used it for medicine. The people thought it would cure the Black Plague.
Why was important for the vicar not to get the black plague?
A few reasons. During that time religion was everything. The vicar was one of the most important people in a village. If he died then there would be nobody to lead mass or bless the dead. However the most important reason was people thought the Black Plague was an act of god and the end of days. If the priest dies from the plague it would cause additional fear, lawlessness, and panic. So they tended to protect the Vicars.
How did the Thucydides know about the symptoms of the plague?
He had it himself and he saw other people getting inflicted with it
How did bubonic plague affect people in the medieval times?
The Bubonic Plague killed nearly 80 to 90 percent of the population killing 1 out of every 3 people. the cause of the plague were fleas which were carried by rats which lived on boats. The people didn't know what was causing the plague at the time and thought it was a message from God. Hope this helps!
How did people attempt the plague from spreading?
Since it was not commonly known that bubonic plague was carried by the rat flea, it was generally assumed to be a supernatural affliction. Healers tried to ward off the plague by wearing masks and reciting incantations. The effectiveness of these methods in unknown but severely doubted. People killed all the rats and pets. They buried dead bodies deep and burnt everything.
