When the Black Death arrived in Russia, it took its toll just like everywhere else it had visited, but Russia was actually exposed to the plague twice. While the first onset of the Black Plague gave Russia a much-needed respite from the Mongol rule, the second wave crippled it. […]
When the Black Death started spreading throughout Europe, it took a different path than expected, and it didn’t truly hit Russia until 1353. […]
There are several folklore and myths that are related to the plague that ravaged Scandinavia in the 1300s. However, these myths and legends varied from one country to another. In Norway and Sweden, the Black Death is described as a person or people, while in Denmark, it was described as the mist. […]
The main source of the plague in Scandinavia were the trade routes. Scandinavian countries depended largely on trade for their survival. Finally, in 1349, a ship carrying wool to Norway from London was responsible for bringing the plague to Scandinavia. […]
After ravaging several important European port cities, the Black Death finally made its way into Scandinavia in 1349 through an established trade route. […]
The Black Death changed a lot of things in Walsham. One was how peasants viewed work and under what circumstances they were willing to do so. […]
Before the Black Death got to Walsham, the Bury St. Edmunds monastery had many visitors, giving the people of Walsham a heads-up. […]
Before the Black Death spread to England and, subsequently, to Walsham, the town had a manorial system that worked differently than most towns and communities of that era. […]
After the plague hit England, people had a hard time coping with it. Nobles obviously had an easier time than peasants but it still affected everybody. […]
On August 24, 1939, Germany and Russia signed a non-aggression pact. It was the death knell for the state of Poland—and for peace in Europe. […]
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