The Black Death Rap

Mr. M tries to explain what the Black Death was, and the impact that it had on the people of Europe. (Lyrics below) Music and Song by: The Singing History Teachers If you enjoy this please give a thumbs up and don't forget to challenge me to rap about another educational topic. Lyrics: it's during the middle ages during the 1300's (1347) People started to get sick but no one knew what caused it Said to have started in China and to have spread to Europe Due to Fleas on Rats that got on to Trade Ships These ships set sail from the Middle East Spread the disease to european port citiesThe disease spread fast it was very quick it was contagious, so a sneeze or cough could make you sick Medieval people didn't know germs cause disease that the plague was being spread by the rats and the fleas They believed it was caused by a higher power as a punishment from god because of Religious Doubters So they turned to the church hoping they could be saved the prayed and repented but nothing seemed to change People got sick and people died people lost faith, church power declined Ring around a Rosie, with your pocket full of posies if you have the following symptoms then you might not want to get cozy do you have buboes under you armpit or a fever, making you vomit by day 3 did you notice that your skin is covered in dark blotches by day 4 it attacks the Nervous System causing seizures and pain for the victim by Day 5 if you're still alive and the buboes burst then you might survive but most of the time the people die cause they had no cure, and that is why at least 1/3 of Europeans lost their life The Feudal system collapsed When population decline With fewer workers, supply was low, demand was high So the rich paid the poor for the goods they wanted to buy Now the poor got paid, quality life increased creating a middle class in the social hierarchy As time went on the number of deaths decreased and the legacy of the black death live on in history