A History of Britain: King Death (1348 - 1500)

SYNOPSIS

The historian reflects on the impact of the Black Death, a disease that ravaged 14th-century England during King Richard II's reign and wiped out half the population, leaving decades of anarchy and civil unrest for the survivors. The plague, which sowed the seeds of the Peasants' Revolt, ironically contributed to the rise of the country gentleman.

RUNTIME: 58 min