Explain what you know about the Black Death of the 14th century using the lectures, textbook, or knowledge you may have had before the course began. In your explanation, address the following questions in at least 175 words.
1) What methods for combatting the Black Death did Europeans use in the 14th century and were any of these effective?
2) The Black Death created massive labor shortages across Europe. How might these labor shortages have transformed European society in a wider context?
3) How might the frequency and ubiquity of death during the plague years have altered the way in which Europeans thought about life and death?
