<p>A plague of terrifying speed, mysterious symptoms and global reach, the Black Death transformed more than Europe alone.</p><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Thomas Asbridge to chart the medieval spread, from Caffa’s siege lines to Cairo’s crowded streets, from brutal medical experiments to self-flagellating penitents and a medieval world shaken to its core.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>How To Survive Plague and War in the Middle Ages</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/how-to-survive-plague-and-war-in-the-middle-ages/id1564113746?i=1000621864928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/61b4XXjaTJ3N0Byn1bIFiJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Leprosy in the Middle Ages</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/leprosy-in-the-middle-ages/id1564113746?i=1000635159508" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OIqDvgh5blUFk70fg92KF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, early access and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>