Calamitous In The 18th Century

One word that is often utilized to portray the Fourteenth century is “calamitous.” This characterizes the time period as disastrous and cataclysmic. Three events that justify the description of the Fourteenth century as calamitous are: the Hundred Years’ War, the decline of the Catholic Church, and the Black Death.
The Hundred Years’ War was a series of wars between the feudal societies of France and England. The decline of the Catholic Church was mostly the result of two events. The first event was the Avignon Papacy, the movement of the papacy from to Avignon, France. The second event was the Great Schism, which was a separation of the Church into two. The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was a huge pandemic that affected a
There were already disagreements between the Church and the state over control of the people before the Avignon papacy and the Great Schism occurred (Fiero, 2016). The Church claimed that it had more power due to the fact that they ruled the Christians’ souls after death, whereas the state only governed their bodies while they were alive. There were few that began questioning sacred life or having more faith in a more secularized idea before either of the events that proved detrimental towards the Church.
The new opportunities given to peasants after the Black Death was a radical departure from before. Before the plague affected the fourteenth century, peasants were not at an equal level with all other workers. They had poor working conditions and weren’t paid fairly. They had been given the fortuity to be able to bargain to raise their status and income (Fiero, 2016). They also found better jobs, such as factory work in the cities and becoming tenant farmers (Fiero,
During the twenty first century, technology is advancing and new knowledge about diseases are used to develop vaccinations for deadly diseases. Medicine has become more advanced since the beginning of this century all across the globe, along with the technology used to study and discover diseases. Vaccines are a major part of medical advancement in the twenty first century. In the early 21st century, about 2.5 million deaths in children were avoided due to vaccinations (Morbidity and Mortality Week Report, 2011). In April of 2009, the swine flu pandemic broke out in North America and quickly spread throughout the rest of the world. It was officially declared a pandemic during the search for a vaccination (Morbidity and Mortality Week Report, 2010). By early October, vaccinations were finally tested and released to the public, and by January, most cases were contained. (Morbidity and Mortality Week Report, 2010). It is recommended for children to have their vaccinations in order to prevent getting avoidable diseases that could prove fatal. There are various vaccines and some prevent multiple diseases, like the DTaP vaccine, which prevents diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (Familydoctor, 2016). There will be more diseases and strains of existing diseases as time continues through the 21st century, however, technology will also continue to