A Compendium written by professors in Paris claimed that this event was the result of the conjunction of Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter in the zodiac symbol Aquarius.
A group that arose in reaction to this event had a leader named Konrad Schmid burned at the stake and sang songs called Geisslerlieder. During this event, Pope Clement VI consecrated the Rhone River and enjoyed surrounding himself with torches. A Compendium written by professors in Paris claimed that this event was the result of the conjunction of Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter in the zodiac symbol Aquarius. Edward III set a (*) maximum wage for laborers during this event to compensate for inflation. Many historians attribute this event to dead horses tossed by the Mongols into the city of Caffa, and it spread subsequently through Genoese merchants. This event was caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which is found in the fleas carried by rats. For 10 points, name this pandemic which may have wiped out up to 50% of Europe's population during the mid-1300s.
A group that arose in reaction to this event had a leader named Konrad Schmid burned at the stake and sang songs called Geisslerlieder.
Black Death [or bubonic plague; prompt on partial answers]