Black Death in the Church
Much of the Christian religion we see today was shaped from views developed by society at that time. Various forms of religious behavior developed, but were far from what we recognize today. One of the most gruesome replications were the resurgence of Flagellants. The Flagellants were convinced that the end of the world was at hand and the Plague was the wrath of God. They traveled in organized bands, bound by vows to abstain from all physical pleasures and to endure tortures and whippings for 33 days, in memory of the 33 years of the life of Christ. In truth most Christians did be
Religious reformer John Wycliffe, in England and John Huss, in Bohemia were leaders of a couple of many sects that challenged Catholic Church's behavior and doctrine. There were also others who believed themselves condemned and in today's wording "Partied Hard" with the thought, since tomorrow we die, let us eat, drink, and be merry. Although decades later, these complaints eventually led to the formation of the Protestant Church. It did not distinguish evil from good, but took the lives of all. People recognized the loss of the cleric alongside the peasant, lady of the court, and child. The Catholic Church was injured both physically and emotionally. Many said they were doomed by their own wickedness. This was not only a result of the priests trying to fulfill their duties and becoming infected, but also by those who sought to stay away. Overall there was a negative effect on the popularity of the church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. One note of consolation to the medical field, was all this was done on the advice of the Papal physician. In Avignon, which had been the home of the Papacy for !nearly a century lost greater than half of its monks. lieve the cause of the Plague was God's wrath on a wicked Man. Consequently, religious purity for the dying was hard to come by. When recognizing what was happening around him, Pope Clement VI realized that nothing would be gained from his death and sought refuge in his chambers spending days sitting between two roaring fires on either side of him.
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