Black Death, The

Synopsis

Between 1347 to 1351 25 million people in Europe were killed by the plague. The programme looks at the effect of the plague on ordinary people of the time, and at the lasting political, economic and social brought about by the disease. Includes live reenactments in period costume.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 19 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Uses

GCSE history.

Subjects

History

Keywords

infectious diseases; Middle Ages; plague; Black Death; bubonic plague

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution