Christian fanatics who physically scourged themselves during the Black Death were called
A) serfs.
B) reformed Jews.
C) conventual friars.
D) heretics.
E) flagellants.

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The Christian fanatics who physically scourged themselves during the Black Death were known as flagellants. They believed that by punishing themselves, they could purify themselves of their sins and avoid the deadly plague that was spreading throughout Europe.

Christian Fanatics Who Physically Scourged Themselves During the Black Death