Bubonic plague
Also known as: Bubonic plague (disorder) · black death · Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
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Contributing factor to market volatility
Outbreaks of the plague in the Netherlands during the 1630s created labor shortages and social instability, which some historians argue influenced the erratic behavior of the tulip market.