The Black Death was a disease that killed about one third of the people in Europe. That's so many people, with that the Black Death may clear towns or villages. The Black Death was brought to Europe from China. However in the Middle Ages, Christians blamed Jews that they brought and spread the disease. During the trades, infected rats may have climbed aboard and was accidentally brought back to the homeland of the traders. With this the people that are bitten by these infected creatures get buboes or bumps somewhere around their body and within a day he or she dies. Then within a week the whole family dies. There is no cure for the Black Death so many people loss their lives.
The rats are infected by fleas, then when they bite people it pass on the disease. There are two kinds of disease within the Black Death. One travels in air and it is even deadlier than the buboes. It kills the people in less than a day. The Black Death affected Europe's population most, it cleared away about 1,000 villages. The Black Death was a major threat to the Europeans.
One day news arrive from the pope. He said that my uncle had to go fight and take back the Holy Land, so he could help our Christian people. However, my Uncle was very sick and old also my Dad wasn't home from a battle. Also,all my close family members were busy. Since my Uncle couldn't go he ask some one from our family to go and my mother thought it should be me. She said we'll do some planning before the day I leave. That night however I studied of how to fight in the Holy Land. I studied what we have to do to get there also my mother gave a map that will guide the army and me there.
Then tomorrow my mother and I planned that we'll need about a hundred knights to go. We also need lots of the train knights. To help me along the way my mother provided some servants for me. Then the rest was up to me. The next day my mother wished me luck to win the war and I left. I didn't have to get any supplies for my servants and most knights were carrying them already. However as we head past the castle wall I could see throught the horizon that we still have thousands and thousands of miles to go.
After about 35 or 40 miles we stop to rest for the night. As the knights were setting up tents, I looked around to check if we have any followers or enemies. When all the tents were ready everyone settled in and the night grew very quiet, excep for some snoring knights. The next day, I got up and went over at the breakfast table, where everyone was trying to settle in on the small table. After we all had a small breakfast, we set off again. Every 15 or 20 miles we'll come across some people living in the woods. usually alone or in group. We asked if they'll join us or they will be sent back to the castle. Most of them followed us and less returned to the castle.
One night as we were settling to sleep my servants and I heard a shrill cry. It seemed as if someone was caught. As the servants and I got out we could see torch lights flickering. Then we thought there must have been invaders. As we set off for the look out everyone was quiet. We didn't see anyone until we reach some where in the forest. Then there was a yell from some where and we charged at it. Then it came to be some invaders. We had a battle for about two hours or so and then we won and searched the invaders if they had any goods. After that night we usually get attacked and I discover we are in a place without protection and where the Christians very less likely reach.
For that, I called on all the knights and servants for a meeting or planning every night. One time in battle I was injured badly and almost cause me to die. However one of my servants knew some herbs that will ease it and for that she saved my life.After about a month we finally reached the Holy Land. There the Muslims were not prepared and we quickly took them down. At first we thought there were too many of them, but soon there wern't as many left. There we conquered the Holy Land. Before I returned home I left about 30 knights there and made the way home to tell the news.
It had been a beautiful day and I had just had a tour around our town, even though I've seen it many times. It just a beautiful sight to see. However when I got home things weren't so beautiful. A servant told me to go meet my father at once. Curious about the big rush I went to go meet my father. He was a strong and rich king. Sitting in the throne made him look even bigger too me.
"What is it?" I said. He replied that I should go sit down first and obeyed. "Now, you are grown enough to be married," he said in his gentle voice. I looked puzzled for a moment, but I get the thought of my father. "It's because it is from the alliance from the close connection to my friend in England." he said. "But why?" I whined. He explain that if I like the idea. For I have no choice to choose I simply said "OK.."
Then I will invite my friend to come over and you'll be marry as soon as possible.
In the next week they arrived for my father send the invitation to the fastest mail carrier. I was very nervous, but my sister and my Mom looked happy as they help dress me up to greet the friends. I asked my Mom"Mom, do I have to go?" "Yes, dear" she replied in a soft voice, "I get the feeling..." My Mom and my sister found me a beautifully decorated dress with white pearls on it.
As I entered my father's hall to his room I felt a chill run through me. "Nothing's going to happen..." I whispered to myself. My sister hold my palms tightly, so I would stop shaking. A second after I sat down the friends had arrived. I could see the friendly twinkle in their eyes. After what it seemed like a meeting and planning for the wedding my father told me and the prince to go outside while they talk about some business.
When we stepped outside the prince asked me a few questions then we slipped into a long talk. Somewhere in between our talk I heard my mother whispered "They will make a great couple." After my father and my father-in-law came out they announced that the marriage is set tomorrow and we'll be leaving the next day. Everything went well and on the day we left to France, I found it really fast. However approaching the new kingdom will be a new task to me. I should be prepare to be on my best.
I was alone since my mother died and now I am a servant to Bear, my new lord or master. Before, I was on my own and trying to find food day by day. I was blame to be a wolf's head by the steward, which means anybody may kill me. So, I was always careful and prayed of not to be found. I didn't want to remember the night that I guess the boy tricked me into a trap or escape. I also didn't understand why Father Quinel was killed, but I knew why the steward was trying to kill me. Since I overheard his talk with a man when I was hiding. For that, he proclaim me a wolf's head and lied to the villagers that I stolen his money.
Anyways, I was angry a Bear for not letting me escape on my own. When he caught me, Bear made me swear not to betray him or God will strike me dead in my footsteps. I found this massive man in a village that was killed by the Black Death a few years ago. He too was like me for he was searching for food day by day, that's why he was in the village searching for food. I think we'll get along better in the future.
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