2006-11-09 06:14:03 · 3 answers · asked by catchup 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Europeans usually grew wheat for bread in the Bogs and there is a unique bacilli that can grow undetected there. Currently according to PBS, this is believed to be a part of what set off the witch hunts in Salem, because the Plague induced halucinations also found in Salem and the same areas have been tested positive for the bacilla!
2006-11-09 06:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Since the main vector for the bubonic plague in medieval Europe were fleas infected with the plague baccilus, proximity in populations was a major differentiator amongst cities. Crowded cities, predictably, did worse than less crowded ones.
2006-11-09 14:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by jason_pontin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cities used foresight and stacked supplies as the plague came their way. Then the shut the city to all traffic, in and out, as far as was possible. Cities were ruled by counts, then, so there was a variance in response to the plague.
2006-11-09 15:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋