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The Black Death ravaged Weymouth and Norwich in the 14th century, causing rapid deaths and mass burials due to a lack of understanding of the disease, resulting in long-lasting devastation, with Norwich losing a significant portion of its population and taking centuries to recover.
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- The Black Death, brought to Weymouth by sailors from France in 1348, caused rapid deaths with symptoms like infected sputum and swelling in the groin and armpit.
- Norwich, England, faced a severe impact from the Black Death in 1349, losing two-thirds of its population, leading to mass burials due to a lack of understanding, with 5,000 out of 7,000 residents perishing, and the countryside experiencing deserted villages and unharvested crops, taking 400 years to recover to pre-plague population levels.
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Recent questions
What was the Black Death?
A deadly disease that struck Europe in the 14th century.
How did the Black Death affect Norwich, England?
Two-thirds of the population succumbed to the disease.
What were the symptoms of the Black Death?
Infected sputum and swelling in the groin and armpit.
How did the Black Death impact the countryside in England?
Villages were deserted, crops were left unharvested, and recovery took 400 years.
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Black Death Ravages England, Decimating Population
- The Black Death struck Weymouth in 1348, brought by sailors from France, causing victims to die within days from infected sputum and swelling in the groin and armpit.
- Norwich, England, faced the Black Death in 1349, with two-thirds of its population succumbing to the disease, leading to mass burials in plague pits due to the lack of understanding of the disease's cause.
- The Black Death devastated England, with Norwich losing 5,000 out of 7,000 residents, and the countryside suffering from deserted villages, unharvested crops, and a 400-year recovery period to reach pre-plague population levels.
