The bubonic plague started in central Asia, possibly China. It spread out of China, into India, and near east Europe. It spread on the silk road along the black sea, from there it probably traveled on a ship to Italy. From there it traveled north and west, throughout the continent of Europe(England.) Symptoms and signs of the plague included a fever, barfing, fierce coughing and sneezing fits, and egg sized swelling or bumps usually under the armpits. The disease was carried by fleas that fed on the blood of infected rodents. On the bright side(What bright side!?)as people died off serfs demanded more power and money from lords. This terrible event wiped out twenty four million people(Between the years of 1200 - 1393.)
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When you think of all the modern technological, medical advances we have and then think of what they DIDN'T have in the middle ages, its mind blowing. I mean, go there for a moment and it is MIND BLOWING to imagine.
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