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The Black Death was the catastrophic first great wave of the Second Plague Pandemic, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.... FYI: Map of the Spread of the Black Death, c. 1346–1353 The Black Death was the catastrophic first great wave of the…
(And its Downfall)Continue reading on Medium » History of The Black Plague During the first several decades of the 14th Century (1301–1400 AD), the silk road trade was in its second peak in history, while having its good qualities, the exchange of…
A brand new historical drama depicting the remarkable story of the Peasants' Revolt hits cinemas today, but it's true story shares a key connection to one south east London area. Paul Greengrass' latest film, named The Uprising, stars Andrew Garfield…
The Uprising is the first film inspired by the peasants’ revolt of the summer of 1381 – the largest popular rebellion in medieval England. The revolt was triggered by the heavy-handed administration of a poll tax that required a fixed sum to…
ALEX BROWN gives context to the upcoming film, The Uprising, drawing on documents of the time that paint a different picture WILL STONE is absorbed by a painful life story told through heart-on-sleeve candour, and a huge back catalogue Seven…
Young adults appear to have been particularly vulnerable during the Black Death, according to new research comparing plague victims with people who died in Britain before the pandemic. Previous research had already identified an unusually high proportion of young adults…
The Black Death in Europe (1347–1353) and the Evolution of Quarantine and Plague Control Through the 18th Century inkorr.com The Black Death in Europe (1347–1353) and the Evolution of Quarantine and Plague Control Through the 18th Century A Relentless Plague Throughout the Centuries…
A long-standing urban legend has cast a shadow over the green heart of south-east London. For generations, residents and visitors alike have whispered that Blackheath is built atop mass graves of plague victims from the Black Death—the reason, they…
The textbooks and history lessons tend to treat the Black Death as one devastating wave of pestilence that hit Europe between 1347 and 1353.
The Uprising, a medieval drama directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Andrew Garfield, is set to hit cinemas this autumn. The film draws its inspiration from the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 in England. The studio's synopsis presents the uprising as a…