Black Death
Half-Hour History: Secrets of the Medieval World
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The Effects of Flooding on the Textile Trade
In 1313, in 1317 and in 1322, you had a series of heavy rain alternating with drought. That's hopsoil gets washed away and you have poor harvests. Famine leads to hunger, hunger leads to mortality going up. In fact, that coldness proceeds to such an extent that from 1,500 to 1,900,. yes, 1,900, there's a little mini ice age," he says.
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