The plague seems like a disease of a distant century, conjuring up the rat-infested cities of medieval Europe. The word that terrified whole regions of the Earth is now commonly used in its ...

The Black Death is probably the most famous pandemic in history. Between 1347 and 1351, this outbreak of bubonic plague killed millions of people across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

What exactly happened in Strasbourg during the mysterious dancing plague of 1518 ... but we’re left with no social circle as our kids develop their own lives. How can I avoid boredom without ...

1: The plague comes to Eyam - 2: The villagers decide - 3: The plague ends A three-part unit exploring the extraordinary events in 1665 - when the plague comes to the Derbyshire village of Eyam ...