Black Death and Historical Events

Vocabulary flashcards covering the Black Death, social impacts, and historical context.

Flagellants

A religious group who whipped themselves, believing God was punishing their sins and that self-punishment would stop the Black Death.

Prejudice/Scapegoating

Unfair feelings of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc. or a policy or practice that denies equal rights and opportunities to a group.

Septicemic Plague

Blood poisoning caused by bacteria, resulting in a 100% death rate.

Biological Warfare

The use of harmful biological agents like bacteria or viruses to cause illness or death.

Miasma

Bad air or a noxious atmosphere, formerly thought to cause disease.

Pneumonic Plague

Fever, spitting blood, death within 3 days.

Bubonic Plague

Buboes ( swollen, tender, and painful lymph nodes), death within 5 days.

Clergy

Those serving God (Christian/Catholic) who have sworn an oath, considered God's representatives on Earth.

Renounce

To give up (something valued or pleasant).

Artifacts

Objects from the past, such as pottery or coins.

Documents

Written records or accounts, such as letters or diaries.

Primary Sources

Original materials from the time period being studied.

Secondary Sources

Accounts or interpretations created after the event being studied.

Point

The central argument or idea of a PEE paragraph.

Evidence

Support for your point (information).

Explain

To link the evidence to the point in a piece of writing.

Archers

The archers stood to the side or rear of the field with cross bows as their weapons.

Senlac Hill

Senlac Hill is the hill that Harald Godwinson fought with William the Conqueror/Normans.

Chain mail

Chain mail is a type of armor that the soldiers wore on the battle field.

Feigned retreat

Feigned retreat is a trick that the Normans did. What he did is he made the Normans retreat back acting like they are retreating back as if they lost. Then the Normans would turn around and use their weapons on the Saxons killing some until all the Saxons were dead and Normans would win.

Shield Wall

The Shield Wall is the Saxon defense/weapon.