Video - Medieval Madness: Flagellation Frenzy During the Black Death

Did you know that in the 1300s, the Black Death led to some pretty bizarre behavior? Faced with the fear of impending doom, people engaged in extreme forms of penance called flagellation, where they would whip themselves in public to atone for their sins, hoping to fend off the plague. Imagine that, just walking down the street, and there’s a group of people whipping themselves like it’s the latest street performance. It didn’t stop the plague, but it sure added some medieval drama to an already horrific situation. What would you do if you thought whipping yourself would save your life? Let me know in the comments!