The symptoms of Black Death and how it spread | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses the black death, explaining it's symptoms and how it spread.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 2'28''
- Broadcast year: 2008
Curriculum Connection
- History | Medicine in Britain, c1000-present | c1000-c1500: Medicine in medieval England | Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: A History of Britain by Simon Schama
- Series: 1
- Episode: King Death
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