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Black Death in Europe Teaching Resources

Medieval Europe was afflicted with a terrible calamity beginning in 1347. This calamity was a pandemic disease that has been called the Black Death, the Great Plague, and the Great Mortality. By the time it subsided, the Black Death had claimed between 1/3 and 2/3 of the population of Europe: The Great Plague Cloze.

The plague was a pandemice disease, meaning it was widespread across many regions. This crossword reviews many terms for talking about the Black Death: The Black Death Crossword.