The Black Death in England: Plague That Transformed a Nation

In 1348, the bubonic plague arrived in England, wiping out a third to half the population within two years. This episode explores how the Black Death reshaped English society: the collapse of the manorial system, the rise of labor laws like the Ordinance of Labourers, the doomed flagellant movement, and the birth of a pessimistic literary and artistic culture — from William Langland's 'Piers Plowman' to the Danse Macabre. We look at firsthand accounts from chroniclers Henry Knighton and Geoffrey le Baker, and the long-term consequences that led to the Peasants' Revolt and the end of serfdom. How did a disease carried by fleas on rats upend the medieval world? Join Lucas and Luna for a deep look at England's greatest demographic catastrophe. #BlackDeath #MedievalEngland #Plague #1348 #BubonicPlague #OrdinanceOfLabourers #Flagellants #YersiniaPestis #HenryKnighton #GeoffreyLeBaker #DanseMacabre #PiersPlowman #Serfdom #PeasantsRevolt #DemographicCollapse #History #FexingoHistory #Europe Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo