File:Who Were the Plague Doctors? I IT'S HISTORY

The Black Death - an epidemic that decimated medieval Europe. A disease that affected both beggars and kings. This event changed the face of history forever. The figures that we associate with this plague are masked doctors reminiscent of crows - in this episode you will find out who they really were.

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