Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook: Black Death and the Jews
This site, which is provided for by the Jewish History Sourcebook of Fordham University, has information on Jewish persecution resulting from the Black Plague.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Decameron
Fordham University provides a translation of "The Decameron". This is a widely read personal account written at the time of the plague.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe
A collection of primary texts that describe the experiences of people who lived during the Bubonic Plague in medieval Europe, and how they tried to deal with it. For example, through avoidance of contact with infected people, and by...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Laws for Sanitation Concerning Black Death
Provides information on the original laws and ordinances passed by the 14th-century town of Pistoia in Tuscany concerning sanitation by its citizens and the Bubonic Plague.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bubonic Plague
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Bubonic Plague, an infectious disease that is believed to have caused several epidemics throughout history.
PBS
Pbs a Science Odyssey: Bubonic Plague Hits San Francisco
This site details how Bubonic Plague is controlled, contained, and eliminated, and includes the results of the last time that Plague has hit America in numbers.
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Hofstra University
Hofstra Univ: Why Was Bubonic Plague So Devastating to European Society? [Pdf]
The Bubonic Plague or "Black Death" came out of the eastern Mediterranean along shipping routes, reaching Italy in the spring of 1348. By the time the epidemic was abating in 1351, between 25% and 50% of Europe's population had died. The...
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness: The Black Death, 1348
This article provides a general overview of the black death, including the signs of the disease, reactions to the disaster, the breakdown of social order, and the need for mass burials.
CBS
Cbs News: Black Death "Plague Pit"
Picture a landscape of rolling grass-covered hills with grazing sheep. Who would think that buried far beneath this grassland was a gruesome site waiting to be discovered? Archeologist unearthed a pit of 48 skeletons that died as a...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: Plague Begins
Describes the society of the Middle ages and the effect of the Plague on these societies of the Renaissance.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Black Death
The story of how the Black Plague killed hundreds of millions during the Middle Ages, of how it spread, of attempts to cure it, of life during the Plague, the breakdown of society, religious interpretations, ethnic conflict, and a...
The History Cat
The History Cat: World History: The Mongol Empire
Describes the achievements of the Mongol Empire and of the Chinese, the importance of the Silk Road in transmitting ideas and inventions, the Mongols' two attempts to conquer Japan, the sacking of Baghdad, and how the Black Plague...
Boise State University
Boise State University: The Black Death
Information on the black death is provided. Also includes the origins, the forms, and the effects on society.
Other
Black Death and Plague in the 14th Century
Provides an overview of historical information about the Black death especially as it occurred in England and Europe. Discusses the many social changes that happened due to the plague. There is also a timeline of key events.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Black Death: Satan Triumphants
This comprehensive lecture is about the Black Death and how it was perceived by the masses.
University of Virginia
Iath: The Bubonic Plague in Renaissance Europe
This site from the IATH of the University of Virginia describes the 1348 Bubonic Plague or Black Death's effect on Europe. The article is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
Curated OER
Dissecting a Victim of the Plague.
This site explores the effect that the arrival of the plague had on the lives of common English men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries. Content includes an analysis of the plague's origin and spread, and the reactions of the...
Curated OER
An Image of the Graveside.
This site explores the effect that the arrival of the plague had on the lives of common English men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries. Content includes an analysis of the plague's origin and spread, and the reactions of the...