Source A Fourteenth century plague victims being blessed
Eduqas Component 1A Conflict and upheaval: England, 1337–1381
Nine out of ten people who caught the Black Death died within a few days of developing symptoms. There seemed to be no pattern to who died and who was spared, although priests were more likely to succumb than others as they visited the sick. This led to a shortage of priests. The disease did not respect social rank with bishops, lords and even the king’s daughters just as likely to die as peasants. It made no difference if you were young or old.
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