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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2023 YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THEBLACK BL DEATH 28 Everything you wanted to know about the Black Death Professor John Hatcher answers key questions about the devastating disease that decimated the medieval world 34 The shadow of death descends After arising in Asia in the mid-1340s, the Black Death went on to consume most of Europe 38 Living through the Black Death Discover how medieval society reacted to the plague – from widespread panic to the desertion of loved ones 41 Going into lockdown Quarantine was just one of many measures deployed in an attempt to restrict the spread of the deadly disease 44 Doctor’s orders Medieval physicians recommended a range of preventative measures and ‘cures’ – some more appetising than others 46 Punishment from on high An unshakeable conviction that the plague was a punishment from God had terrible consequences 48 Opinion Professor John Hatcher examines the legacy of the Black Death and the questions that remain unanswered 49 Get hooked Take your knowledge further with our pick of books, podcasts and radio programmes 28 G How did the Black Death gets its name and how did it spread? Our expert historical consultant reveals all 1 XIBRARY LIES STUD LOCAL , NEWCASTLE X2 , ALAMY 12 XIMAGES GETTY FEATURES 24 9 things you (probably) didn’t know about London’s first Zeppelin raid How a German airship wreaked havoc over the city in May 1915 50 Top 10 status symbols A look at the bizarre array of items once flaunted by the rich and powerful – from tulips to pineapples 4 HISTORYEXTRA.COM 56 Great Paintings: The Piazzetta, Venice The secrets behind a dramatic watercolour by JMW Turner 58 Forgotten Newcastle Archive photographs charting Newcastle’s rich history 64 What if... Hannibal had captured Rome? 24 G London was a prime target for German-led Zeppelin raids during World War I

CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2023

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO

THEBLACK

BL

DEATH

28 Everything you wanted to know about the Black Death Professor John Hatcher answers key questions about the devastating disease that decimated the medieval world

34 The shadow of death descends After arising in Asia in the mid-1340s, the Black Death went on to consume most of Europe

38 Living through the Black Death Discover how medieval society reacted to the plague – from widespread panic to the desertion of loved ones

41 Going into lockdown Quarantine was just one of many measures deployed in an attempt to restrict the spread of the deadly disease

44 Doctor’s orders Medieval physicians recommended a range of preventative measures and ‘cures’ – some more appetising than others

46 Punishment from on high An unshakeable conviction that the plague was a punishment from God had terrible consequences

48 Opinion Professor John Hatcher examines the legacy of the Black Death and the questions that remain unanswered

49 Get hooked Take your knowledge further with our pick of books, podcasts and radio programmes

28

G How did the Black Death gets its name and how did it spread? Our expert historical consultant reveals all

1

XIBRARY

LIES

STUD

LOCAL

, NEWCASTLE

X2

, ALAMY

12

XIMAGES

GETTY

FEATURES

24 9 things you (probably) didn’t know about London’s first Zeppelin raid How a German airship wreaked havoc over the city in May 1915

50 Top 10 status symbols A look at the bizarre array of items once flaunted by the rich and powerful – from tulips to pineapples

4 HISTORYEXTRA.COM

56 Great Paintings: The Piazzetta, Venice The secrets behind a dramatic watercolour by JMW Turner

58 Forgotten Newcastle Archive photographs charting Newcastle’s rich history

64 What if... Hannibal had captured Rome?

24

G London was a prime target for German-led Zeppelin raids during World War I

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