60 Second Histories
The Black Death, an Eyewitness Account
An eye witness account of the Black Death which broke out in 1348, told by a medieval monk
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Kings And Kingdoms
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Mediacorp
From the Plague to COVID-19: An Overview of Global Pandemics
Host Joshua gives a brief overview of the Black Death and influenza pandemics. He focuses on the toll they each took on the population and the ways these pandemics changed the structure of society from hospitals to language. Pandemic...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Black Death
The Black Death was a pandemic caused by plague that wiped out at least one-third of Europe's population in the 14th century.
Weird History
A Day In the Life Living With the Plague
The Black Death changed the world. As the most profound epidemic in human history, the plague claimed the lives of millions, with nearly half of Europe's population perishing from the disease. Some feared they were living through the...
Hip Hughes History
The Black Death Explained: Global History Review
Just how dark were the Dark Ages? How did the Black Plague kill up to 100 million people and change the face of the Earth?
60 Second Histories
What Was the Black Death?
A description of the Black Death and the difference between the bubonic and pneumonic plague.
60 Second Histories
The Black Death, Causes and Treatments
A look at some of the medieval beliefs and ideas that were thought to have caused the plague.
After Skool
The Worst Pandemics in History - What Do They Teach Us?
Pandemics are disease epidemics that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide. A widespread endemic. Throughout history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as smallpox and...
Sky News
Sir David Attenborough interview on deep ocean mining
CLEAN: Interior interview with Sir David Attenborough on the impact of Covid-19 Coronavirus on 11 March 2020 in London, United Kingdom
Curated Video
Plague bodies reveal secrets of the old city of London in the 14th century ++EMBARGOED++
Almost a year after they emerged into the light, the bones of these men and women are still offering up tantalising details of the city that thrived about 800 years ago.
That is until it was struck by the Black Death.
The bodies were...
Sky News
13 Black Death skeletons found at construction site in London
13 Black Death skeletons found at construction site in London
Crash Course
Wait for It...The Mongols!
While many may imagine the Mongols stereotypically as a barbarian and brutal people, Mr. Green invites his audiences to consider the complexity and impact of this once great empire. This episode covers the benefits, consequences, and...
Crash Course
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade
What was the the Silk Road and how did it radically expand the scope of trade? What was the value of silk, and how did connections between merchants reshape lives in Africa and Eurasia? Find out by watching this historic episode!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Timur
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section discusses the Timurid Empire that was established after the Black Death ravaged the Ilkhanate.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Dna Detective Work Identifies Black Death Culprit
Scientists and historians have long debated whether the bacterium Yersinia pestis caused the Plague.