Name: The Black Death: New Lessons From Recent Research
Released: 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dorsey Armstrong

TV Show · Documentary

Dorsey Armstrong corrects the inaccuracies in the historical account of the medieval pandemic.

2022 · 20m

EPISODE 1

Reassessing the Black Death

Dorsey Armstrong debunks numerous popular assumptions about the medieval pandemic.
EPISODE 2

A Deeper Dive into Rat and Flea Behavior

Dorsey Armstrong follows the scientific trail to determine the true origin of the medieval pandemic.
EPISODE 3

Human-to-Human Plague Transmission

Dorsey Armstrong explores the recent findings about the transmission of the four types of plague.
EPISODE 4

Plague, Grain, and the Mongols

An increase in urbanization and trade networks set Europe up for the plague.
EPISODE 5

The Big Bang of the Black Death

Dorsey Armstrong explains Yersinia pestis and the arrival of plague in Europe.
EPISODE 6

The Fate of the Plagues Survivors

Dorsey Armstrong examines the inherent societal flaws brought to the fore by pandemics.