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The Bubonic Plague in the Middle Ages The bubonic plague, which is more commonly referred to as the “Black Death”, ravaged through Europe between 1347 and 1350; after being nearly forgotten and absent from Europe for hundreds of years. During these three short years over 25 million lives were taken, nearly thousands of people died every week and the bodies of the dead were left in the streets as a chilling reminder of what had come of Europe. Life in Europe was shear panic and chaos, afflicted people who were driven crazy from their pain roamed the streets along side young children, who had been abandoned by their families, and left to fend for themselves. The bubonic plague most definitely left its mark on medieval Europe. In 1347 life took a very dramatic turn, families and friends turned their backs on one another as soon as they were struck with this rapidly spreading disease. As the first sign of the bubonic plague was seen people began to take cautious measures: the homes of the afflicted were blocked away with the sick left to die inside alone, often the homes were burned to the ground in hopes that the plague could be stopped in its tracks. Those afflicted were driven insane by the pain; they would often run thr