By Veronica B. East Smithfield represents one of the largest proven plague cemeteries in Europe. When the Black Death reached London in November of 1348, London’s population was estimated to have been about 45,000 – 80,000 people. By the time the plague burned out in London, during the early months of 1350, 30-50% of theContinue reading “East Smithfield Plague Cemetery”
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John of Arderne
By Jennifer K. John of Arderne was born in the village of Arderne in Newark, England in 1307 and is credited with contributing to the advancement of the status of surgery in the Middle Ages. Though best known for his surgical work, John’s contribution to the field of pharmacy as well as in his medicalContinue reading “John of Arderne”
Plagues and Peoples: Health and Disease in Medieval Europe 