Which bacteria caused the plague? | Ken Follett’s Jouney Into the Dark Ages

Professor Johannes Krause was part of a team that used DNA to research which bacteria caused the Black Death, and explains why it was so devastating. Contains reconstructions of sickness and death which some viewers may find disturbing.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 3'33''
  • Broadcast year: 2012
Curriculum Connection
  • History | Medicine in Britain, c1000-present | c1000-c1500: Medicine in medieval England | Case study
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  • Provider: Channel 4
  • Channel: Channel 4
  • Programme: Ken Follett's Jouney Into the Dark Ages
  • Episode: Black Death
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