Black Plague?
[2007-01-19 20:53:20]

Q: What effects did the Black Plague have on art and life ?

A: It had a huge effect, if you realize that 2/3 or the population perished from the plague, this was a new social order like women were admitted into the guilds something that never happened before. Read these websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death

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black plague?
[2007-05-12 22:03:56]
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Will the black plague ever resurface again in modern times?


If it did not much would really happen,people who were exposed to the black plague died slow deaths, but surprisingly some didnt,those people that were exposed and didnt die had the genetic makeup to fend themselves from the plague,throughout history

Hitting players in pocket would cure 'black plague' of penalties

Conceding penalties is the besetting sin in Irish rugby. This weekend's Heineken Cup semi-finals will be lost by Ulster and Leinster if the 'black plague' of referees predominates.

We tend to blame the referees and suspect that they concentrate on looking for Irish transgressions and consequently ignore and favour the opposition sides.

Are the referees being unjust? Has the word got around in refereeing circles that the Irish are careless at the breakdown?

This situation has gone on long enough, and it is strange indeed that the Irish powers-that-be -- the provincial and the national coaches -- have not come up with a solution.

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How did the black plague affect and change music?
[2009-03-20 18:34:21]
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I'm writing a thesis paper on how the black plague affected the arts. Mainly, for art and literature, I've found that death and sorrow began to be depicted much more accurately during that time. I haven't really been able to find as many examples for


A child's song originating during the Black Plague and even up to today is:

Ring around the rosie, -> Skin condition
Pocket Full of Posies, -> Flowers carried for smell
ashes, ashes -> Sneezing
We all fall

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Can the vicious Black Plague of the 14th century ever return and what caused it to suddenly dissappear?
[2010-09-04 01:27:56]
Plague of Ares

I am terrified about the Black Plague returning someday. Please help.


The Black Plague vanished in the 1800's because by then humanity knew what caused it and started taking proper steps to avoid it. (the fleas on rats on dirty old transport ships were the main carriers)

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