If you believe in a stern but righteous and benevolent god and all of a sudden 1/3 of the entire population dies off on a mysterious disease, one tends to wonder about the righteousness and benevolence of that god.
With the plague killing one-third to one-half of the Europeans, every part of the culture was affected. Only a large percentage of the royals were unaffected compared to the public.
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If you believe in a stern but righteous and benevolent god and all of a sudden 1/3 of the entire population dies off on a mysterious disease, one tends to wonder about the righteousness and benevolence of that god.
With the plague killing one-third to one-half of the Europeans, every part of the culture was affected. Only a large percentage of the royals were unaffected compared to the public.