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Post by hi224 on Oct 17, 2019 18:25:35 GMT
In the early 12th century, a plague spread through Europe. Over the next seven years, roughly 100 million people would die from the Black Plague as it ravaged through cites, from Asia all the way to Sweden.
Stemming from Asia and traveling to Europe along the Silk Road, the plague was transmitted in multiple ways The most dangerous of these forms was the bubonic plague, which was spread primarily by fleas that lived on rats, especially in Europe.
The best way to stop the rats was with cats.
Especially in Europe, cats heavily populated the cities, and were the main form of vermin control. Due to the high number of cats, eating a high number of rats, the plague was kept somewhat at bay.
However, Pope Gregory IX, leader of the Roman Catholic church, and therefore most of Europe at the time, was not a fan of cats. During his reign, a century before the Black Death would become an imminent threat to Europe; he published a manuscript known as the Vox in Rama.
The Vox in Rama declared that the black cat was an incarnation of Satan, and called for a complete elimination of all of them. Due to the elimination of the cats, by the time that the Black Death spread to Europe, the rats had gone completely unchecked and effectively spread the plague much further than it would have on its own.
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Post by mecano04 on Oct 19, 2019 12:42:23 GMT
Another stupid thing the Catholic church did because it was linked to "Satan".
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Post by politicidal on Oct 19, 2019 16:30:13 GMT
Hindsight's a biyatch.
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Post by onethreetwo on Oct 19, 2019 16:53:09 GMT
Interesting.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 19, 2019 19:17:19 GMT
Superintendent Chalmers was right when he said to Flanders
"yeah yeah-take it outside God-Boy."
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Post by hi224 on Oct 19, 2019 20:11:44 GMT
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Post by maya55555 on Oct 21, 2019 20:01:35 GMT
In the early 12th century, a plague spread through Europe. Over the next seven years, roughly 100 million people would die from the Black Plague as it ravaged through cites, from Asia all the way to Sweden. Stemming from Asia and traveling to Europe along the Silk Road, the plague was transmitted in multiple ways The most dangerous of these forms was the bubonic plague, which was spread primarily by fleas that lived on rats, especially in Europe. The best way to stop the rats was with cats. Especially in Europe, cats heavily populated the cities, and were the main form of vermin control. Due to the high number of cats, eating a high number of rats, the plague was kept somewhat at bay. However, Pope Gregory IX, leader of the Roman Catholic church, and therefore most of Europe at the time, was not a fan of cats. During his reign, a century before the Black Death would become an imminent threat to Europe; he published a manuscript known as the Vox in Rama. The Vox in Rama declared that the black cat was an incarnation of Satan, and called for a complete elimination of all of them. Due to the elimination of the cats, by the time that the Black Death spread to Europe, the rats had gone completely unchecked and effectively spread the plague much further than it would have on its own. Yeah, blame everything on the Papacy and Roman Catholics. Here are the facts:Cats are highly susceptible to plague and are a common source of Yersinia pestis infection in humans (owners and veterinarians). Dogs infected with plague are less likely to develop clinical illness than cats. Most cases of plague in cats present with a sub-mandibular lymphadenitis. Anyone won believes that bigoted statement, FROM THE OP IS AN IDIOT.
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