Online Talk: The Black Death in Wiltshire

The Black Death was perhaps the greatest crisis to be felt by communities across Europe and Asia in the second millennium. It arrived in England in the Summer of 1348 and in a little over a year more than a third of the population were dead. Mark Forrest will examine the sources for the arrival of the plague in Wiltshire and its devastating effect on communities across the county during the following three years. He will discuss the different types of manuscript evidence to chart the arrive and impact of the plague; then look at the impact on communities and the death rates among different sections of the population; and finally consider the social and economic adjustments that were required during the first few years after the initial impact.

An online lecture, using Zoom webinar - the link will be emailed to ticket holders on the day of the lecture. 

There will be an opportunity to ask questions. 

Start time 7.30 pm

All proceeds to Wiltshire VCH, who organised the talk. 

One ticket per screen