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Volcanic eruption led to Black Death, new research suggests

14th-century volcanic eruption may have triggered 'Black Death': Study

Researchers looked into tree rings and historical documents to shed light on the reason that brought the deadliest plague into Europe.

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How a mystery volcano sparked the Black Death in the 14th century

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How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe

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How an Overlooked Eruption May Have Sparked the Black Death

The infamous Black Death—a pandemic that killed as many as one-third to one-half of Europeans within just a few years—may have been aided in its devastation by an unknown volcanic eruption.

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Volcanoes may have helped spread the Black Death

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Volcanoes set off chain of events that brought Black Death to Europe

Artnet

14th-Century Fortress Found Hidden Under Iconic Ukrainian Square

Archaeologists working in Odesa, the Black Sea port city in southern Ukraine, have announced a pair of discoveries that illustrate the city’s long and international history. First came news that researchers at South Ukrainian National Pedagogical ...

Smithsonian Magazine

Did the Black Death Rampage Across the World a Century Earlier Than Previously Thought?

David M. Perry - Author, Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe The genetic lineage of the plague that hit London in 1348 gave Green a data point to track the disease back to its origin. MOLA / Getty Images For ...

The New York Times

Who Killed the Innkeeper With a Sword in 1315?

A map pinpointing hundreds of homicides in 14th-century England could help teach medieval history. By Isabella Kwai A spice merchant stabbed by a fruit seller over a longstanding feud. A street musician murdered for playing music too loudly after dusk.

The Times of Northwest Indiana

Author brings 14th Century England to life in mystery series

Ruth and her husband, Lou, lived in England for four different years during the 1980s and ’90s. “During each of those years, I served as a steward and tour guide at the 14th Century cathedral in Exeter, Devon, and was able to study first-hand many ...