What plague was in beauty and the beast?

Bubonic plague

In the 1991 cartoon, Belle's mother or her story was never explored, but in the live-action remake we learn that Belle's mother died of the bubonic plague when she was just a baby. The Enchantress left the Beast a magic book that could transport him anywhere in the world which he shares with Belle.

In that moment, we learn that Belle's mother died from the Black Death, and also that she begged her husband, Maurice, to run away with Belle

Courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. So why the plague? "The mom had to have died somehow. We went through many incarnations of ideas, but

Beauty and the Beast (2017) — There, the Beast spots an old baby rattle (shaped like a rose) and a plague doctor mask left inside the room, deducing"Background · Appearances · Beauty and the Beast

Hoberman's reference to the Black Plague is realized in the film, as Belle and The Beast are given a magical opportunity to see Maurice flee the

So, did Belle just give everyone in her town the plague?! The answer is no, of course she didn't. The plague is a bacterial infection, and bacteria

In the magical time-travelling visit, Belle and Beast stumble upon a plague doctor's mask, which leads to a harrowing flashback where Belle's