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 world history because of its strengthening in agriculture in kingdoms and
empires, its enlightenment towards towns people and clergy, and how it led to greater solutions
and inventions that prevented future world epidemic disasters.
The Bubonic Plague led to greater agricultural innovations. Due to the declining of the
people produced by the Black Death, large amounts of farmland were abandoned or declined in
productivity (Herliby 91). The lands were used for greater purposes such as the pasture for
sheep. The collapse of the population enabled the use of land for other solutions, such as turning
the large space into pasturage for crops, and forests. The remaining land was in better use and
After the Black Plague, many of the townspeople had acquired advantages. As Wages
rose, even the poor enjoyed a higher standard of living. They ate better foods than ever before
and wore finer clothing. For the first time in England, members of the working class were seen
in fur coats of sheep or lambskin (Frampton 42). With their services in demand, many in
England ran away from their homeland. Also they had the privilege to work and to purchase
such inexpensive land. Some also went to cities like London in hope of learning trade. Though
many of the people died from this disease, many of the survivors got the advantage they wanted
which was hard to obtain before the Black Death.
The church also played a big role after the Plague. Most Europeans accepted the church,
but the plague shattered that faith. But soon after, many survivors felt a strong n
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