During the Middle-Ages, poor people got ill by eating brown bread. Most of them suffered from hallucinations, gangrene or even died. The reason for this disease was the mould Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) that infected cereals which where used in brown bread. In those times, ill people went to a monastery where they hoped to find God’s mercy. In the monastery the priests only ate white bread and due to the absence of the mould people got better which strengthened their believe in God.
Through history, eating brown bread wasn’t always healthier than eating white bread.
Matthias Moens
Nice blog.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour picture is captivating. It reflects the opening sentence and nicely show demonstration of helpless beings probably suffering from some abnormalities. I think every reader could understand by merely looking at the pictures.
However, in your last but one sentence, it is not clear to me how the eating of white bread by priests healed others. Convincing to me as this may sound, I suggest you should have mention how those affected by the fungus returned to normal after consuming white bread.
It is quit a nice and interesting blog. I like it.
N. Bruno
During the Middle-Ages, poor people got ill by eating brown bread. Most of them suffered from hallucinations, gangrene or even died. The reason for this disease was the mould Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) that infected cereals which where used in brown bread. In those times, ill people went to a monastery where they hoped to find God’s mercy. In the monastery the priests only ate white bread and due to the absence of the mould people got better which strengthened their believe [belief]in God.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThrough history, eating brown bread wasn’t always healthier than eating white bread.
Clear account, good flow, nice story.
Mind the difference between the noun belief and the verb believe.
good job,
olaf