207 - The Black Death
Jan 31, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 207
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Episode description
Gather your pocket full of posies and plague doctor's mask, it's time to discuss the Black Death. The bubonic plague struck Europe in the 1340s and resulted in one of he most devastating pandemics in human history. We discuss a bit about the disease itself, the history of the pandemic, how it lead to the Renaissance and the fall of Feudalism, and how it is still with us today, virtually unchanged.
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