The Plague
It began much like the common cold. Yet within a day fever took over black swellings the size of baseballs appeared on the neck and finally a highly contagious bloody cough quickly sealed the victim's fate. During the worst biological disaster in the history of mankind the so-called black death released an indiscriminate fury which shook the very foundations of human order. Religious hysteria began to break out and in desperation frenzied masses scrambled to find a scapegoat. When all was said and done nearly one-third of Europe's population had been completely wiped out and devastated survivors were left to contend with a world forever changed both socially and economically. In this feature-length special THE HISTORY CHANNEL-® investigates the origins of this devastating moment in human history and explores the many questions surrounding the terrifying possibility of a modern-day biological threat.
- Year: 2005
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: History, Gardner Films
- Keyword: middle ages (476-1453), black death, bubonic plague
- Director: Robert H. Gardner
- Cast: Sam Mercurio, John Aberth, Kelly DeVries, Ken Gage, Richard Johnson, John Kelly
