The Black Death: The Pandemic That Rebuilt Europe — Fexingo History
FexingoBetween 1347 and 1351, the Black Death swept across Europe, killing an estimated 30–60% of its population. This wasn't just a demographic catastrophe—it was a crucible that forged a new world. Join hosts Lucas and Luna as they trace the plague's journey from the Crimean port of Caffa to every corner of the continent, exploring how the Yersinia pestis bacterium uprooted feudal structures, shattered... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 147 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Black Death reshaped English religious life, focusing on the rise of private chapels and chantries. They discuss Sir Thomas West's 1344 petition to Pope Clement VI to build a chapel in his manor at Warb... more
In the wake of the Black Death, a surprising new figure emerged in English society: the gentlewoman. As labour shortages forced the landed gentry to rely on their wives and daughters for estate management, women like Margaret Paston stepped into role... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Black Death reshaped English castle-building. Before the plague, castles were fortified feudal strongholds. Afterward, a labor shortage and new wealth from peasant survivors led to a boom in domestic co... more
In 1348, as the Black Death ravaged Europe, Venice was already a maritime superpower. But the plague's devastation paradoxically spurred one of the most ambitious state projects of the Middle Ages: the Venetian Arsenal. In this episode, Lucas and Lun... more
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Historically focused exploration of the Black Death and its wide-ranging consequences across Europe, from the initial spread and dramatic mortality to the social, economic, religious, and cultural transformations that followed. Across episodes, the show uses case studies and synthesis of scholarly interpretations to illustrate how plague-driven labor shifts, urban upheaval, and shifts in power reshaped feudal structures, sparked revolts, reconfigured institutions like universities and courts, and influenced art, literature, language, and money. Notable throughlines include the collapse of manorial systems, the rise of a merchant class, the fate of Jewish communities, and the long shadow of plague on Renaissance origins and global history. T... more
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