The Black Death Links
- Benedictow, Ole J. (2005). The Black Death: The Greatest Catastrophe Ever. History Today 55(3). https://www.historytoday.com/archive/black-death-greatest-catastrophe-ever
Good overview of the Black Death. Includes a good map of how the Black Death spread. - Dorling Kindersley. (n.d.). Black death facts. https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/black-death/Short, simple information on the Black Death.
- Fact Monster. (2000). Epidemics of the Past: Bubonic Plague. https://www.factmonster.com/math-science/health/diseases/epidemics-of-the-past-bubonic-plagueThe bubonic plague, better known as The Black Death, has existed for thousands of years.
- Fowler, Dave. (2021). The Black Death Symptoms. http://www.blackdeath.info/symptoms.html
Detailed website that uses a structure that can be confusing. Many useful facts but reader needs to pay attention to layout. - History.com Editors. (2020). Black Death. https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-deathThe History Channel gives an overview of the Black Death. Includes 3 short but good videos.
- Ibeji, Dr Mike. (2011). Black Death. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/black_01.shtmlDetailed website with excellent site map.
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lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Black Death Documentary
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