The Black Contague: A Definition Of The Black Plague
The 14th century in Europe was described as an age of diversity. I believe the 14th century coined this term because of the foreign and domestic problems it had to endure and overcome. The largest reason why the 14th century coined this phrase was because of the black plague. Too many, the years of the black plague were the darkest days in Europe's history. At first, the plague only attacked mice and rats. But due to the insanitary conditions of the 14th century, the virus mutated and a strain of the virus began attacking humans. The black plague was deadly and the normal person had a 80% mortality rate. The disease spread quickly throughout Europe due to the international trading that was prevalent during the era. Over the next century, millions