Vikings, Bubonic Plague, and Music

• The bubonic plague also know as the black death killed an estimated 20 plus million people
• This epidemic began in Europe during 1347
• 12 trading ships carried this horrific plague

• The plague also had many social effects causing conflicts between Serfs and master and The church
• Due to the wipe out of people after the plague there were few serfs letf and they demanded better treatment and better pay
• Churches were higly affected and the Jewish people were sometimes blamed in certain areas for poisoning the water

• You could either get black plague from an insect or from the air
• Victims once in contact with the disease only lasted a few days is most cases
• Victims would experience fever , vomiting, and swelling of lymph nodes

Vikings, Bubonic Plague, and Music

• The famous compsers of Medival music were Adam de la Halle(1238-1287),Guillaume de Machaut (1340-1377), and John Dunstable (1369-1453)
• The composers were keyto the way music sounded during this age
• Medival music made an impact on Europe that is still evident today

• As the decline of profit from a viking raid decreased so did the raids themselves
• Raids became more and more uncommon
• Eventually the Viking age came to and end

• Although there was not a known cure for the plague many physicians had things they would do to help
• The body was cleaned with vinegar and which was thought to cure the disease
• The most effective treatment was bloodletting

• The troubadours were very mobile musicians
• The troubadours changed the culture of the royal and noble
• Their song nmainly were involved in Chivilary and Roamnce

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Sources

http://vikinghistory.net/

http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/vikings-history

https://www.q-files.com/history/vikings/everyday-life-in-viking-times/

http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/manufacturing/text/norse_ships.htm

http://www.livescience.com/2497-black-death-changed-world.html

• Viking ships were broken down into two different classes warships or merchant ships
• Warships were long and narrow and were built to be very mobile
• Merchant ships were the exact opposite allowing them to carry bundles of goods

• Medieval instruments include but were not limited to flute, trump, harp, pipe organ , and drums
• A certain style of music was introduced to King Henry II when he was married which spread throughout Europe
• This brought the troubadours tradition to England

• The black death changed Europe
• It shapes the culture as we know it today
• After experiencing the horrific epidemic the medieval ages were changed as a whole

• Most Vikings while they were not raiding areas were fishermen or farmers
• Most vikings houses were made of timber , also they were long and rectangular and could house up to forty people
• The architectural style they used was often borrowed

• Medieval music is claimed to be lighten th dark age
• Medieval music had its own tune
• Many groups of people enjoyed

• The first Viking attack was in 793 A.D
• This attack was of the coast of Northumberland of Northern England
• This marked the beginning of the age of vikings

• Vikings were around in the Scandinavian region from 794 Ad to 11 century
• Vikings were Scandinavians leaving home looking for fortune
• This nomadic move to look for riches change them to the vikings that raided places

• Medieval music was a force during the eleventh and twelfth centuries
• There was music from Christians in the Church and also from pagans
• Thousands of instruments were used for music during this time

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