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Lessons from Medieval Responses to the Plague

By Katie L. Hodges-Kluck
Miniature by Pierart dou Tielt illustrating the Tractatus quartus bu Gilles li Muisit (Tournai, c. 1353). The people of Tournai bury victims of the Black Death. via Wikimedia Commons
Mar 19, 2020
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In some cities, mistrust was widespread. In others, people came together across religious lines. 

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Miniature by Pierart dou Tielt illustrating the Tractatus quartus bu Gilles li Muisit (Tournai, c. 1353). The people of Tournai bury victims of the Black Death. via Wikimedia Commons