Was the 14th century the worst time in history to be alive? The population of Britain was ravaged by a plague that drove mankind...
This programme looks at ancient Egypt, Hippocrates, Christianity and Islam.
Michael Wood's portrait of one village across the whole of English history reaches the 14th c...
One of the most famous scientists of the ancient world, Galen of Pergamon, makes a name for himself as a doctor for gladiators in the arena.
One of the children is sick, and this is used as a means to explore the different approaches to medicine and medical care in Saxon times.
Ken Follett tells the story of the Black Death through the true stories of a monk in Winchester, a doctor in Flo...
Simon Schama explains how the Black Death changed Medieval social structures.
Simon Schama explains how the Lollard religion was developed from the Black Death.
Simon Schama discusses the Medieval beliefs about what caused the Black...
Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the Black Death, the horror of medieval Britain. Those it did...
Simon Schama discusses the black death, explaining it's symptoms and how it spread.
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