TheVictorianDoctor

The Black Death, 1347-1351 -- A short, researched essay by Adel. In late 1347, a disease yet unknown to its victims struck Europe with devastating force. It was named "The Black Death" after the black abrasions that appeared on the skin of the infected.  The disease had a 90 percent mortality rate, and caused an overall loss of nearly one-third of Europe's total population.  The disease completely destroyed at least 1,000 villages and turned man against man, father against son, and husband against wife.  Wide-spread panic overtook Europe as hundreds died daily.  With hope for the future quickly vanishing, a "dementia of despair" was created