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A Long and Illustrious History › The Middle Ages
What was the Black Death?
- A plague that killed about a third of the population of England in the 14th century
- A series of famines that struck Britain in the 14th century
- A series of floods that devastated coastal towns
- A volcanic winter caused by an Icelandic eruption
Why this is the correct answer
Black Death was a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague that reached England in 1348 and killed approximately one third of the population. This catastrophic loss of life transformed medieval society by creating severe labour shortages and shifting economic and social power.