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Oct 15, 1347
Black Death Arrives in Europe by Ship
Genoese trading ships dock in a Sicilian Harbor with most of the crews dead, and the very few that were alive were in grave condition. Symptoms included black boils and gave their illness its name "Black Death". -
Period: Oct 16, 1347 to Jul 1, 1348
Black Death spreads throughout Italy and southern Europe
The Black Death spreads throughout Italy and into southern European countries killing huge amounts of people with 3/4 people dying. -
Aug 15, 1348
Black Death arrives in England
The Death arrived in the famous port of Bristol. This was only the beginning of the wrath the death would insue. -
Sep 2, 1348
King Edward III's daughter dies of the plague
On september 2nd, King Edward's favorite daughter, Joan, died from the plague in Bordeuax. She was on her way to the arranged marrage of her and King Pedro of Castille. -
Jan 1, 1349
3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Germany.
3000 jews are killed in Efurt germany as many people belived they were the cause of the plague. -
Jul 19, 1349
King Edward III orders the streets to be cleared of dead bodies
King Edward ordered the Mayor of London to clean the streets of the city. He complained the streets were "foul with human faces" -
Period: Sep 16, 1350 to Sep 16, 1360
Black Death continues to kill
The black death contiues to kill some of its 35 million victims during this time period. -
Sep 16, 1352
25 million people dead
By 1352, 25 million people in Europe had died of the Black death after it had left.*exact date not known -
Mar 15, 1361
Black Death breaks out again
In 1361–62 the plague returned to England, this time causing the death of around 20% of the population. After this the plague continued to return intermittently throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, in local or national outbreaks. -
Jun 15, 1381
Peasant's Revolt
A revolt started by Wat Tyler. Peasants were fed up with theshortage of workers due to the black death.
