Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle...

Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle...

There are fewer images of Death personified than the scythe-wielding skeletal form of the Grim Reaper. But where did it come from? You may have heard that this haunting figure emerged as a result of the Black Plague, but that’s only a...

The Black Death - an epidemic that decimated medieval Europe. A disease that affected both beggars and kings. This event changed the face of history forever. The figures that we associate with this plague are masked doctors reminiscent...

This video discusses the five major groups of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. It provides examples of diseases caused by each group and emphasizes the importance of prevention and treatment measures....

Life in the Middle Ages was dangerous. Whether living in a communal setting, fighting abroad, or simply tending a field, there were numerous challenges that could bring it all to an end. Life inside a castle or a monastery may have...

Host Joshua gives a brief overview of the Black Death and influenza pandemics. He focuses on the toll they each took on the population and the ways these pandemics changed the structure of society from hospitals to...

The world is swarming with deadly pandemics, epidemics, diseases, and the history of humanity can certainly attest to this fact. There have been many instances spanning our existence of historic epidemics that threatened humanity.

Although cleanliness in the Middle Ages was primitive compared to what modern people enjoy, it doesn't mean medieval hygiene didn't exist. Despite living in an era long before indoor plumbing, shampoo, and nail salons, people used the...

With much of Italy in various stages of lockdown, restaurants in Florence are reopening a centuries-old way of gathering for a glass of wine safely — windows.

A corpse riddled with Black Plague lies beside a fire.

A priest leads villagers with torches as they carry corpses through a village during the Black Plague.

Villagers burn corpses during the Black Plague.

Villagers slowly follow a priest through a village during the Black Plague.

Villagers burn corpses during the Black Plague.

Villagers pass a row of corpses during the Black Plague.

A priest gives final rights and blessings upon burning corpses during the Black Plague.

Villagers follow a priest through a village during the Black Plague.

A corpse lies next to a fire, then villagers carry the corpse away.

Flames flicker near a corpse that lies on a stretcher during the Black Plague.

A row of corpses are on display in a village during the Black Plague.

Flames flicker as smoke passes over a corpse during the Black Plague.

Villagers mourn the dead while a priest gives final rights during the Black Plague.

Villagers cart away corpses during the Black Plague.