Why did Black Death
spread so quickly
through Scotland and
England?
Lack of Medical Knowledge
Priests died giving last rights
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The disease was spread by being in contact with people with the disease. It was the role of the priest to give a dying person their last rights to ensure they go to Heaven.
Bristol men weren't aloud in Glostishire
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This shows there was some knowledge that being in contact with people who are ill meant you might end up catching it
Good nursing would have helped to
treat the plauge
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In India in 1897 there was a break out and the British had patents nursed in isolation. 20% of victims died rather then 90-100%