Articles by History Extra podcast

What would it have been like to live through a Black Death outbreak? In this episode, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to Professor Samuel Cohn about the experiences of medieval people in communities ravaged by the deadly disease. He reveals what the chroniclers tell us about the range of responses to the crisis in the late 1340s, and the lengths people went to to survive.

The primary sources quoted in this series are taken from:

The Black Death, translated and edited by Rosemary Horrox (1994)

The Black Death, The Great Mortality of 1348-1350: A Brief History with Documents, John Arberth (2005)

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Jacob Mchangama delves into the global history of free speech, from ancient times right up to the modern day

Phillipa Vincent-Connolly explores the lives of disabled people in the Tudor era, from community care to the royal court

Felipe Fernández-Armesto reexamines the story of famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan, uncovering more failure than success

Paul Beaver answers listeners questions on military aviation – from early innovations to flying aces and dogfights

Joanne Paul reveals how the might of the Tudor dynasty was built on the blood and sweat of three generations of another family – the Dudleys

Over recent years, our understanding of the Black Death has been radically transformed by new scientific developments. In this episode, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to Professor Monica Green about what the latest research can tell us about where the plague originated, and how it spread to eventually engulf vast swathes of the globe.

The primary sources quoted in this series are taken from:

The Black Death, translated and edited by Rosemary Horrox (1994)

The Black Death, The Great Mortality of 1348-1350: A Brief History with Documents, John Arberth (2005)

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Giles Tremlett explores the turbulent history of Spain, a country shaped by influences from across the world

Deborah Cohen talks about the American foreign correspondents who reported on the tumult of interwar Europe

Matthew Green surveys Britain’s deserted settlements, and considers how they became part of our past