Black Death Timeline By garrett.kasper Sep 13, 1336 What is the Black Plague? History The Black Death was an bubonic plague outbreak in the 14th century that devastated Europe and killed millions of people. Oct 1, 1337 The plague never settles down until 1600. BBC Oct 1, 1337 Black Plague Appears in Sicily that infected a trade ship. The traders had a fever and black boils that spewed blood. History symptoms of the black plague includes a fever, and black boils that spew blood and puss. Period: Oct 1, 1337 to Dec 31, 1342 Black Death Kills 20 million people. Eventually 1/3 of population history Period: Jan 1, 1340 to Dec 31, 1340 Black Death Appears in Asia and Middle East History Jan 1, 1348 Black Plague reaches France and England Jan 1, 1348 King Edward III daughter, Joan Plantagenet, dies of the plague BBC Period: Jan 1, 1348 to Jan 1, 1349 3,000 Jews Massacred History Oct 1, 1348 Winchestor hit BBC Apr 1, 1349 Plague spread to Wales BBC Jul 1, 1349 Plague enters Ireland Sep 13, 1349 William of Ockham death ABC May 1, 1350 Scotland plague outbreak BBC Sep 13, 1350 30-40% of England population dies from plague Middle Ages