In the 1340’s, approximately one third to one half the population of Europe was wiped out by what was called “The Black Death”. The people of the time were armed with little to no understanding of why and how the plague happened and how to control it; and this allowed for the vast destruction that occurred in little more than three years time. The origin of the epidemic has, with little doubt, been identified as …showed first 75 words of 1129 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1129 total…so many people buried their family members and loved ones with their own hands. In the wake of the mass destruction the plague left behind, with cities littered with dead, and buildings left unfinished by men long since buried, recovery must have seemed impossible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Ziegler, Philip “The Black Death” History Today Vol. 15 (1/68  12/68): 867-873. Wark, Lori Anne “The Black Death” © 1998 Discovery Communications, Inc. http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/blackdeath/blackdeath.html