The bubonic plague was transmitted by fleas. The fleas jumped from rats to infest the clothes and packs of trader traveling west. As an effect the plague the plague spread through out through out Europe and Italy in the spring of 1348. (From Asia to the Middle East) By the time the plague played it self out it was three years later and over fifty percent (50%) of Europe had died out. The plague struck with rapid speed. "People lay ill little more than two or three days." Victims suffered heavy sweats and convulsive coughing, they spats blood, tank terribly and died in agony. "He who was well one day was dead the next." (Said French friar, Jean De Venette) A few victims survived. Most did not.
The plague made everyone equal by the facts that no matter what social class you're in, the plague will infect you. …
