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jan 1, 1349 - The Black Death (Bubonic Plague) 1348-1350

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The Black Death was a massive plague that wiped out 75-200 million people in Europe. This was seen as a Divine Punishment from God and was believed to be spread via Miasma theory.
Resulted in revolts by the labour class against Kings, led to a rise in wages.

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jan 1, 1349
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~ 677 years ago