The Black Death: A murderous pandemic that brought life to what it is today The Black Death, a horrific pandemic plague that spread across Europe, taking with it 25,000. 000 people. In 1347, a mysterious pandemic appeared in the city-states of Italy just as Europe was recovering from famine. The epidemic did not end until 1351, partly due to people's belief that this plague was airborne and was the gods' way of punishing them for their sins. Although this plague killed many people, its effects brought life to what it is today. The three most important effects of the Black Death on Western Europe were the changing relationship between people and the church, the people starting to express their faith and opinions through works of art, and the fact that Jews were blamed for the outbreak of the disease and were targeted by Europeans. This pandemic first appeared in Italian city-states and spread across Europe culminating in the deaths of 25,000,000 people. It is now known that the plague originated in China and Inner Asia, and that one of the reasons it was so devastating was the famine from which Europe had only just begun to recover. the yerinia pestis bacterium, a bacterium that can cause swelling of the lymph nodes in the armpits, groin and neck of people infected with the virus. No social class, faith or age group escaped the devastation, and people became hungry for answers from the Church. This plague was so devastating that Europe's population did not reach its pre-1347 level until the 16th century. One of the most important effects of the Black Death on Western Europe was the change in relationships between people. .....This is why the expression of faith and belief in works of art is one of the most important effects of the Black Death on Western Europe. The Black Death was one of the most devastating plagues the world has ever seen, but it led to what life is like today. Jews were blamed for the outbreak of the pandemic, there were new styles of artistic presentation, and relationships between people and the Catholic Church were also changing. The three important effects of the Black Death on Western Europe were changes in relationships between people and the church, People began to express their faith and opinions through works of art, and Jews were blamed for the outbreak of the disease and were targeted by Europeans. Although the Black Death took millions of lives, in some cases it was a very important event and brought life to what it is today and without it we would not be what we are now.