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Poor hygeine and lack of medical knowledge caused many diseases in the Medieval period. The environment was extremely unsanitary, as proven by the open sewers and garbage dumped in the river Thames(in England). Some common diseases are listed below:
dysentery
diphtheria
flu
Typhoid
smallpox
leprosy
And an obvious one is the Black Plague- Caused by fleas carried by rats. The Black Plague took a third of England's population.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoIn the middle ages there were all types of diseases. Some of the most famous ones are the Bubonic Plague (Black Plague) and variola major ( smallpox). In school we are reading a very detailed book about smallpox and a kid almost threw up in our class. Because of this reason I'm not going to share the details of this skin disease but if you want to know how disgusting it is just look up pictures of smallpox on Google. Our teacher was planning on showing us some pictures of it the morning before but when she saw them she threw up before school so she changed her mind.
there where: * leprosy * ergot ism (or st. anthony's fire) * Typhoid fever puerperal fever * dysentery * syphilis gonorrhea measles * small pox influenza (the flu) * plague The most common diseases during the middle ages were dysentery, epilepsy, influenza, diphtheria, scurvy, typhoid, smallpox, scabies, impetigo, leprosy, pneumonia, stroke, heart attack, scrofula (chronically swollen lymph nodes, later identified as a form of tuberculosis), St. Vitus' Dance (rheumatic chorea, a temporary disorder of the parts of the brain that control movement and coordination), and St. Anthony's Fire (ergotism, caused by ingesting toxic amounts of alkaloids produced by a fungus that infests rye - symptoms included gangrene with burning pain in the extremities, convulsions, hallucinations, and severe psychosis).
Black Plage and Scarlet Fever are the most common diseases that caused death. The flu was also common but most recovered from it.
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∙ 11y agoA very famous virus called the Black Plague was around then and it was very contagious and many people dies from it. They were even scared to walk out of their houses. Doctors would go to peoples houses to see how they could help but it was no use because they just got the virus in the end. People thought it was a punishment from God so they would punish themselves with canes and all sorts. At one stage they all thought they were going to die so they wasted all their money on alcohol in the tavern (pub) because they fought they would be dead by the morning. They all managed to survive though and it was one of the most brutal diseases ever! But we are still here thanks to our generations! :-)
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∙ 13y agoWell, there was the plague, that's for sure.
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∙ 13y agoMost people in the midieval times died from the black death (the plauge).
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∙ 10y agoIt is the Black Death. (Black Plague, or Bubonic Plague)
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∙ 12y agobubonic plague, st vitus dance, scrofula
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∙ 12y agoblack death
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What was a common weapon in the Medieval Times?
An axe or a spear were possibly most common.
What crimes were there in medieval times?
Kidknapping, burgling and stealing were most common
What was the most common material for weaving during medieval times?
Wool would have been the most common material.
What era did they burn Witches?
In the medieval era. At least it is most common known to be in the medieval era.
Most medieval literature was written?
During the medieval times, few people had an education or could read and write. With that said, it was common among the upper classes of all of Europe use Latin as the language that most of the educated classes were taught.
What was a common weapon in the Medieval Times?
An axe or a spear were possibly most common.
What crimes were there in medieval times?
Kidknapping, burgling and stealing were most common
What was the most common material for weaving during medieval times?
Wool would have been the most common material.
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What were the most common medieval diseases?
The black death
