The Black Death - A 13th Century Pandemic

In this time of a major worldwide pandemic I thought that  we could take a look at The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence and the Great Mortality.  It was the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, resulting in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351.

The two links below relate to two documentaries about the pandemic.  The first is a podcast which gives an overall view of the pandemic, how it started, it's impacts on our history and how it resulted in the reformation that occurred over following centuries, The second is a BBC documentary which provides a more watchable view,  This documentary goes for about 40 to 50 minutes and then seems to start over..

History of the Black Death
Medieval Apocalypse The Black Death BBC Documentary

Further Reading
The Black Death - Wikipedia
The Black Death - The greatest catastrophe ever  - History Today