Topic
Medieval
3 questions tagged Medieval — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
when
When did the Black Death peak?
The Black Death peaked between 1347 and 1351, killing an estimated 75–200 million people — roughly 30–60% of Europe's population. It was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
HistoryPandemicMedieval
when
When was the Hundred Years' War?
The Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1453 — actually 116 years, with long periods of truce.
historymedievalEurope
whose
Whose work is The Canterbury Tales?
The Canterbury Tales was written by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century.
literatureEnglandmedieval