As early as the thirteenth century, man has had one unwelcome organism along for the ride, Yersinia pestis. This is the bacterium more commonly known as the Black Death or the plague. Plague is a word that has struck fear in the hearts of man since the earliest of times. It has also led to some o...

Pandemics Throughout history, pandemics/epidemics have had dire effects on societies and sent shockwaves through the world. They have undermined economies and eroded the very foundations and values these societies were based on. Two of these pandemics, perhaps the worst, are the Bubonic ...

The Bubonic Plague was a deadly disease that was spread by fleas on rats. During the Middle Ages, millions of the people in various countries died from this sickness, also referred to as the Black Death, and were in chaos. Yet, the Bubonic Plague can be considered a fortunate event in...

The bubonic plague, or as it is more familiarly known, The Black Death, swept through Europe in the mid 14-century. The epidemic is said to have killed off 25 to 50 percent of the European population between 1347 and 1351. The debilitating disease took only three to five days to ki...

An Age of Progress During the time period of 1200 to 1500, a vast society in Europe was emerging from the Middle Ages and was beginning to grow towards the period of the Renaissance. This period encountered numerous problems, such as in lifestyle, growth, disease, and environment. Despite thes...

The Black Death Greatly Improved the European Society Throughout history, many unforgettable events have affected the literature of the time: wars, revolutions, industrialization, and disease. Although many critics very quickly point out the changes in literature that the industrial revolutio...