Table of Contents

Part one: Narrative accounts
1. The plague in continental Europe
2. The plague in the British Isles
Part two: Explanations and responses
3. The religious response
4. Scientific explanations
5. Human agency
Part three: Consequences
6. The impact of the plague
7. Repercussions
Suggestions for further reading
Index

About the Author

Rosemary Horrox is Fellow in History, Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge