Black Death
Half-Hour History: Secrets of the Medieval World
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The Unconfirmed Reports of a Disease
We have evidence that monks, nuns, and friars died at a hugely disproportionate rate. One set of accounts dams the church by saying lots of priests did not give what they used to call 'extreme function' Some people close up shop; if disease doesn't get into your house or convent, you're okay. But if it does, it's an all-or-nothing operation.
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