The Black Death is an epidemic that killed more than 75 million people around the world. This "Black Death", also known as the Bubonic Plague, first appeared in China and the Orient in the 1330s. This horrible epidemic did not reach Europe until 1347. This disease killed up to 25 million people out of a European population of around 80 million between the years 1347 and 1351. Although there were many cases of bubonic plague worldwide, this article will focus on the outbreak in Europe. The Black Death alone had claimed more than 25 percent of England's population. It was generally thought to be a combination of various forms of bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic plague. 1In 1348, a virtually ghost fleet of Genoese trading ships reached Messina, an Italian port, with most of its crew dead or dying. This was only the beginning of the horrible Black Death that was breaking out in Europe. This disease not only spread rapidly between populations, but also progressed very quickly within individuals. Sicilian authorities ordered the fleet of “death ships” to leave port, but it was too late. Over the next five years, the mysterious Black Death would kill more than 20 million people in Europe, almost a third of the continent's population.2 Speaking of the Black Death, Giovanni Boccaccio, an important Italian author and humanist, replied: "I say, therefore, that the years of the beatific incarnation of the Son of God reached the tale of one thousand three hundred and forty-eight, when in the illustrious city of Florence, the most beautiful of all the cities of Italy, appeared that deadly plague, which, whether disseminated by the influence of the celestial bodies, or sent upon us mortals, by God in His golden mean...... middle of paper..... .micro-economic and social problems that arose because of the Black Death. This article also gave more details about the actual disease and its different variants. The article discussed the effects of the Black Death on the population as well as the effects of how economic and social issues sparked discourse. “The Black Death from 1348 to 1350”. historylearningsite.com (2000). Accessed March 19, 2014. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/black_death_of_1348_to_1350.htmIn this article he explains how the Black Death spread so quickly. He also relayed information and statistics on the number of deaths in certain areas. This article explained how the lack of medical knowledge affected the population. It also gave me information about peasants and the feudal system. This article explained how the Black Death affected all people of different social structures..