This week’s chapter is packed full of interesting occurrences. Perhaps the most intriguing is the occurrence of the Black Plague. Today we can understand how a disease/virus can spread rapidly and impact society, politics, and even religious beliefs. More importantly, how a sickness can cause upheaval. This week you are going to take a deeper look into the Black Plague and its toll on the Byzantine Empire and Europe. Please read carefully the prompt and requirements. Use both your textbook and the source in your writing.
Sources:
– Duiker, William J. and Spielvogel, Jackson J.. World History Volume I: to 1800. 9th ed. Vol. I. Cengage Learning, 2020.
– Ohio State “Origins” source.
Prompt:
“Explain how did the Black Plague impact Europe and Asia during the fourteenth century? In your writing show, how did European economics, social, and religious life change?”
Show how the Black Plague impacted/changed the economics, social, and religious life of Europe in the 14th Century.
