Cue cards: Black Death

How they fought back against the Black Death

The Black Death, also known as the Great Plague, was a serious epidemic that ravaged Europe in the 14th century. The epidemic was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which...

The third plague pandemic is still raging

After the Black Death killed around 60 percent of Norway's population in the 14th century, we have seen nothing more of the disease here. But...