black death

Traces the history of the Black Death that spread across Europe in the fourteenth century, describing the devastating impact the plague had on European history and culture.

Three gruesome stories from the first plague that swept medieval Europe are told in graphic novel format: An eyewitness describes how Florence was devastated in 1348 as plague reaches Europe; In 1349, flagellants travel around whipping themselves in public to show God they are sorry for their sins.and more.

Beset by an enemy from within, Dan searches for the gypsies he once knew in York and is led inexplicably into a calamity involving the Black Death in a hostile country among frightened and superstitious people.

Looks at the Black Death and why some individuals managed to survive it while others were dying all around them. Also paints a portrait of life at the height of an epidemic, uncovers previously unknown elements of the Black Death, and reveals its mysterious link to HIV immunity in today's population.

Looks at various aspects of medicine as it was practiced in the Middle Ages, and includes discussion of the Black Death.

Relive the dark horror of black death, a terrifying plague and the greatest catastrophe of the midieval time, that killed 14 million people in Europe.