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Books in SVACS Library

The Great Plague by Pamela Oldfield
Call Number: F OLD
ISBN: 9781407104782
Publication Date: 2008
Contains factual information and timeline. Cover subtitle: A London girl's diary, 1665-1666.
Plagues, Pox, and Pestilence by Richard Platt
Call Number: 614.409 PLA
ISBN: 9780753431689
Publication Date: 2011
A history of disease and pestilence, told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that cause them. The book features case histories of specific epidemics, eyewitness accounts from the rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who spread diseases, plus facts and figures on the biggest and worst afflictions.

ClickView

This programme examines health, medicine and surgery in Britain between 1250 and 1500, when knowledge and practices were largely based on superstition and untested theories such as the human body’s four humours. It also looks at the various causes wrongly attributed to the Black Death, which killed 1.5 million people.

SOURCE: ClickView, (2017), Duration 16.00, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3715867/health-in-medieval-britain

This programme examines the impact of Black Death on: religion, feudalism, farming, urban life, the arts, and minorities in Europe; the economic and political consequences of the disease in Asia; and the socio-economic impacts in North Africa and the Middle East.

SOURCE: ClickView, (2014), Duration 10.30, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3716189/impact-of-the-black-death

Uncovering the crucial clues hidden in the bones of recently unearthed skeletons from a long-lost plague cemetery discovered beneath the streets of London, this fascinating film reveals exactly why this was the biggest killer in history.

SOURCE: ClickView, (2014), Duration 46.14, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/10268508/return-of-the-black-death

This programme looks at: the symptoms of the disease, how it was caused and transmitted, and the role poor living conditions and a lack of medical knowledge played in its fast and far reaching spread.

SOURCE: ClickView, (2014), Duration 9.32, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3716183/what-is-the-black-death-

Websites

10 surprising facts about the Black Death - History Extra
The Black Death, 1348 - EyeWitness to History
. the signs of impending death
. various reactions to the disease
. the breakdown of social order
. mass burials
Black Death - History.com
Black Death - Middle Ages
Provides facts about the Black Death including the cause, symptoms, treatment and the impact on the people and countries.
The Black Death - The Middle Ages.net
Provides information on the impact the disease had on the population, labour, farming and the church.
Black Death: Causes, Facts and Consequences - Encyclopedia Britannica
Provides facts and figures on the causes, symptoms, treatment and the effect of the Black Death.
The Black Death in England 1348-50 - Britain Express
Describes how the Black Death spread throughout the world.
The Black Death of 1348 to 1350 - History Learning Site
. Where did the Black Death originate?
. How did it spread?
. What were the symptoms?
. What was the impact on society?
Cures for the Black Death - History learning site
Provides details on medieval methods of treating the Black Death.
Black Death - World Book Online
How the Black Death worked - How Stuff Works

Videos and Games

History Game - The Black Death Plague
Enjoy these quizzes, puzzles and games on The Black Death Plague.

The past, present and future of the bubonic plague.

The bubonic plague, which killed around 1/5 of the world’s population in the 14th century, is still around today -- but it now claims only a few thousand lives each year. How did that number shrink so drastically? Sharon N. DeWitte investigates the causes and effects of the black death and explains how knowing this information can help us prepare for any future outbreaks of the disease.

SOURCE: TedEd, (2014), Duration 4.12, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySClB6-OH-Q

Medieval Medicine: Everything You Need to Know.

In this episode of Vlogs Of Knowledge we cover Medieval Medicine... History is so interesting! :)

SOURCE: Vlogs Of Knowledge, (2017), Duration 8.22, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p0Z2wNwcf8