The Black Death. During the 1300's the Asian and Muslim worlds were both infested with the bubonic plague- a deadly disease that wiped out almost one-third of Europe's population. In art, the time period of the bubonic plague appropriately depicts death as a skeleton on horseback who uses a scythe to cut people down. It is an image we have come to know and recognize today as the Grim Reaper. The plague began in Asia, …showed first 75 words of 365 total…

…showed last 75 words of 365 total…and penances of the Church failed to stop the bubonic plague, and many people lost faith in the church. Many clergy charged high fees to perform services for the dying. Some of those who had lost Family or friends during the outbreak became pessimistic or depressed about life. On the other hand, many people also lived each day to it's fullest, taking up the phrase "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow you may die."