What killed people in Elizabethan times?

In Elizabethan times, people died from a variety of causes, with Infectious Diseases being the most significant. Plagues, such as the Bubonic Plague, were rampant, leading to high mortality rates. Other common causes of death included smallpox, typhus, and respiratory infections, exacerbated by poor sanitation and limited medical knowledge. Additionally, malnutrition and violence, including warfare and crime, contributed to the mortality rates of the era.