87K views · 1.1K reactions | Follow the trail of one of the most fatal pandemics in human history that almost killed the entire Eurasian population. "Chasing the Plague" premieres tonight on Secrets of the Dead! | PBS | Facebook

Where did the plague doctor’s iconic outfit of a beaked mask and robe come from? | TED-Ed

80K views · 1.5K reactions | In 1347, ships reached Sicily with the Black Death. Within a year, it spread across Europe to England. Stream “Chasing the Plague” from Secrets of the Dead now on the PBS app! | PBS | Facebook

A terrifying Tudor plague killed otherwise healthy people within hours of the first symptom. #history #medieval #historyfacts | Revealed

When plague struck, physicians and laypeople alike would search for any remedy that could save them from the horrors of the seemingly unstoppable illness, including the somewhat bizarre method of staring at a toad so hard until it died. But what was the logic behind some of these Renaissance remedies? Dr Alanna Skuse, from the Department of English Literature at The University of Reading, will be exploring the stinky, sticky world of Tudor medicine for our Children’s Lecture on Wednesday 17 Dece