The Black Death

A Historical Look at the Beer Stein

The common material for making beer mugs before 1892 was stone, or stoneware. The 1892 Oktoberfest brought the introduction of…

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Indentured Servitude and Early Colonial America

In the late Middle Age era, Europe, including England, suffered from a severe plague epidemic known as the "Black Death".…

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Modern Day Bubonic Plague

Ring Around the Rosy. A Pocket Full of Posies. Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down. Today when children sing this…

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Comparison of 1628 German Witch Hunt and Madumo by Adam Ashforth

Throughout history, there have been many cases of witchcraft. Many of these spawn from personal fears and lack of knowledge,…

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The Devastating Impact of the Black Death on Marriage and Family in Medieval England

The bubonic plague, later called the Black Death raged from 1331 to 1353. In Switzerland, the Jews were accused of…

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Thirty Years’ War: Worst European Disaster Since the Black Death

The Thirty Years' War, which lasted from 1618 until 1648, was the most gruesome war started by religion in European…

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Causes and Effects of the Black Death in Europe

The epidemics were not unknown in the Middle Age. However, the Black Death that attacked Europe from 1348 to 1350…

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The Modern Threat from Bubonic Plague

In the years surrounding 1350, one-third of Europe's population died from the Black Death. It was frightening because the people…

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The Effects of the Black Death

Between the years 1347 and 1351, it is estimated that one third of the entire European population succumbed to the…

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