Scotland's Black Death: The Foul Death of the English - Softcover

Jillings, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752437321 ISBN 13: 9780752437323

Publisher: The History Press, 2006

Synopsis

During the early months of 1349 Scottish soldiers engaged in border warfare praised God that many of their English opponents were being felled by a new and terrifying affliction. This book describes the social impact of the plague - cynicism towards the Church and the abandonment of serfdom, all integral to the development of the country.

About this title

Synopsis:

This book presents the first-ever history of the Black Death in Scotland. During the early months of 1349 Scottish soldiers engaged in border warfare praised God that many of their English opponents were being felled by a new and terrifying affliction. Within months, however, Scots themselves began to fall victim to what they had described as 'the foul death of the English'. No aspect of life went untouched by this virulent disease. Beyond the physical devastation caused, Karen Jillings also describes the social impact of the plague - cynicism towards the Church and the abandonment of serfdom, all integral to the development of the country.

About the Author:

Karen Jillings is lecturer in history at the Open University. This is her first book.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0752437321
• ISBN 13: 9780752437323
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192