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ExplanatioIt was a disease that would turn the world upside down, and it spread faster than it could be understood.
The “Black Death” that raged through the world during the Middle Ages was the most devastating infectious
disease recorded in human history. By the time the Plague had finally loosened its death grip, it had claimed
the lives of nearly half of the world’s population in less than five years. This special presentation, The Plague,
offers two compelling perspectives on the ravages of this disease. Journals and personal narratives from the
14th century take viewers inside the world of the disease as those who lived through it attempted to make
sense of its origins and significance amidst the chaos of its terror. These voices of perplexed horror and fear
are answered by contemporary historians and scientists who help us understand the sources of the Plague
and assess the long-term effects of this chilling pandemic.
This two-hour documentary traces the spread of this disease by describing both the methods of transmission,
and the path of infection as those who traversed trade routes unknowingly carried it throughout the world.
As the uncontrollable infections spiraled throughout
Europe, hysteria ensued. Those looking to place blame
laid responsibility at the door of God, at Jews, and at one
another, without any true explanation to comfort them.
The Plague chronicles the staggering effects of this
disease on European society, analyzing the ways that
these unexpected events in the 1340s altered the world
forever. Insights are drawn from first-person accounts
from Pope Clement VI, Princess Joan of England, Agimet,
a Jewish servant to a wealthy Swiss nobleman, and French
physician Guy de Chauliac. Educators and their students
will be riveted by these dramatic testimonies, and the
conclusions this program draws about the transformations
which followed in the wake of this cataclysmic disease.n:
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