History of the Black Death - Full Documentary

[@madisondean1074]

The way plague doctors were portrayed as by people during the plague outbreaks is heartbreaking. Instead of being perceived as people being there to help those who couldn't help themselves, people who accompanied those who were alone in their final moments, and people who put their health and lives at risk, they're perceived as being an omen of death. These plague doctors deserve more praise than they're given. Their outfits are what lead to the modern-day hazmat suits that are in use today. I did not expect my comment to blow up like this. Thank you all so much for the like! I deeply appreciate it!

[@FlashPointHx]

Just like now - they were people on the front lines putting their lives on the line to help others

[@jeanlind7540]

Rather like up to date pandemic of Coronavirus in 2022 UK

[@madisondean1074]

@@jeanlind7540 Exactly!

[@sarahseason1838]

I've never thought about that. such a good point

[@bobdob6612]

lmao the front lines

[@TercelRepairManual]

I guess I'm here today because my ancestors were antisocial. I'm glad to carry on the tradition.

[@soos1885]

YOUU GAYY

[@miriambucholtz9315]

The same situation seems to have been the case on at least my father's side of the family. I think that was where my Asperger's came from, too. Who knew that it would come in handy during the present pandemic.

[@firewilson920]

Not necessarily. Could just be lucky or your ancestors may have been biologically resistant. Who knows?

[@firewilson920]

And being antisocial is what? Keeping to yourself? These days that is smart

[@williamharris8367]

Ask yourself how many antisocial individuals survived various plagues, etc., but who also died without issue. It is a delicate balancing act between ensuring your own survival and the propagation of your genes. If any of your ancestors had been too antisocial, you would not exist...

[@Deadsea_1993]

This is excellent. It is a shame that the History channel was overtaken with reality shows when it used to have good documentaries and well written educational programs. This reminds me of those days.

[@lisabishop7465]

💯

[@pepironi992]

In a few years this video will be banned forever by liberals because it contains the word “black “ in it

[@harryshuman9637]

It reminds me of classic Discovery documentaries from late 90s.

[@letavoss5938]

Sadly,students today consider history to be irrelevant and boring.Their view is that ancient history is anything before the year 2000 and anything that old is outmoded and tedious and of little value in todays instant gratification world.

[@murphyandotherstuff6884]

I forgot that there even was a "History" channel.

[@BestoftheBest-oz4ei]

This has got to be the most detailed explanation of the plague I've ever seen. Going into the battles, carriers and the bacteria itself. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much!

[@yarazooom]

@@FlashPointHx altho not well known there's another theory of plague and its connection to war & unburied dead. plague is ALWAYS preceded by mass death & war. when the dead are not buried properly & stressful environmental conditions & individual health compromised it becomes that 'perfect storm' for it to spread thru human contact. Egypt only had one plague in 2000 yrs

[@bigworm5024]

"The English wool trade continued, despite the *looming* threat." I see what you did there. *tips hat*

[@FlashPointHx]

We all have a bottom line to keep

[@TharpaD]

Big Worm I was watching a movie about a sea captain who’s heart ‘froze’ when he realized there was a huge fire on deck.

[@dopaminedriven874]

Sup big perm

[@bigworm5024]

@Timothy Barr the Price is Right trumpet lol

[@bigworm5024]

@@mstrfool 😆 Cheers m8 🍻

[@shaelisenberg8533]

Ok a more serious note. It makes me mad to watch this and then see online everyone complaining about 2021 and the world we live in. We complain as if we are not living in the time of hygiene and science…we should be more grateful

[@FlashPointHx]

Black Death was a lesson that everyone needs to pay attention to

[@jesskerr8734]

Exactly.....mask aint nothing new@people forget where they came from.....

[@davidsawyer1599]

@Shael Isenberg When the covid-19 isolation protocols were enacted my thought was. Hey a stay-cation! It's understood that a great many were severely impacted. Many losing jobs and their residences. I am one of those. The true selfishness of a great many also became apparent. Those behaviors are analogous to a group of rowers. If all row in time we could get to where we need to be much sooner. It frustrates me.

[@jesskerr8734]

Frustrating yes I'm 49 I feel yall ...get up down repeat....go to Sunday school go get stoned ,go back Sunday school hear preacher scream.well mother earth aint having anything too do with human era....she will wipe us like a momma in a Walmart changing room

[@bneshel1514]

@@jesskerr8734 !!

[@Chicharrera.]

I wish I had KZbin and sites like these when I was in school in the 70's and 80's. I would have paid a lot more attention to the material I was being taught in history class (both ancient and modern) as videos like these would have made it more understandable, accessible and thus enjoyable to learn. Sigh....better late than never. Thank you for all the history lessons you teach!!

[@FlashPointHx]

I'm glad you liked this!

[@ilduce5874]

I’m from that generation and I loathed history too cos it was so drily taught. I changed my view of history after my WWII veteran father died. Seeing his DD214 sparked my curiosity about what he might’ve done and seen. He spoke of it to no one but my mum who told me what little he said about those years in the service. Then I stumbled upon “Eyewitness To America: 500 years of American history in the words of those who saw it happen,” and became an unabashed history junkie. History. The original reality show. Uncensored, unscripted and unpredictable. No commercial interruptions.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@ilduce5874 Wow - I think when you realize that these people we speak of in the past who were associated with these amazing events, were just as human as you an I - with emotions and ambitions and thoughts like our own - yet going through interesting times - it makes the experience tangible. Lessons can be learned and you walk away more complete

[@ilduce5874]

@@FlashPointHx Indeed! Having been adopted as baby when my parents were in late 30s blessed me with firsthand accounts of civilian life during WWII. What little I know of my dad’s war experiences is what mum told me. Dad like many in the service, was a teenager whose grandmother lied about his age to successfully enlist. You got to have teenagers doing the crazy stuff that adults with fully formed brains might balk at like driving tank through the Ardennes or wading to the Normandy beaches whilst being continuously shelled and shot at

[@addgolfer1531]

@@ilduce5874 My father too spoke little of his service May '41 to June '45. I was able to follow his way to England, then his campaigns under Patton across N Africa, Cyprus and Italy, from his DD214. I only wish I would have pried him more in his later years, before he passed.

[@joshs2734]

This is absolutely incredible. The amount of detail on all aspects of the plague is so great. I was sure this was made by a team, but judging from the comments, this was made by a single person? That is so impressive. I've always been fascinated by the Black Death and this was a dream documentary on it.

[@FlashPointHx]

Josh - so happy you liked my video ! yup a one man show

[@joshs2734]

@@FlashPointHx Wow..and still responding to comments 2 years later. I cannot imagine how much work went into this. You really did an incredible job and I look forward to diving into all your other content. Also, do you happen to know what the art at 16:50 is? I want to say it's Hieronymus Bosch, but I don't know if that's right.

[@stung3848]

@@joshs2734 Yeah all that work and still couldn’t get the facts right! What a shame!

[@torriemilne1937]

​@FlashPointHx that's absolutely amazing! This is so well researched and it's easy to see how much time, detail and effort you put in! This is about my 10th watch through of it. Absolutely love your vids!!!

[@dlo111]

​@@FlashPointHxvery impressive.

[@sandragrundy1516]

I rate this one of the best documentaries on KZbin. Just how a documentary should be produced information, information and more information. No inane screaming and wailing that assaults the ears which seems to be how they're produced now. Many, many thanks.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much Sandra

[@shantelwoods9064]

I agree, are we talking about the background music or people in the background wailing?😎

[@miriambucholtz9315]

Excellent documentary. Years ago, when the History Channel was still worth of its name, they presented a documentary on the Plague and mentioned that a certain genetic mutation that had been found in the DNA of the remains of survivors who had had the disease. This whole thing makes me realize that we, ourselves, are the descendants of survivors. It's something to be proud of and awed by at the same time.

[@FlashPointHx]

That was mentioned in the resources I read to create this. Hence the reasons why subsequent plagues were never as severe - the survivors passed on their resistance

[@marynraven]

@@FlashPointHx We can only hope that we're able to pass on immunity to Covid-19 to subsequent generations.

[@rhomai]

now be a good sport and help the humanity develop antibodies against covid19. you owe it to your ancestors :)

[@unnamedchannel1237]

rhomai sit in a vacuum for 20 minutes, it rids the body of covid

[@fbicyberunit]

Theirs Reports of Black Death Cases In china today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@friendlyneighborhoodfiend8090]

that was actually such a good documentary. the production quality and effort is just amazing, i genuinely enjoyed watching this so much

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much - makes me happy to hear this. It was a lot of fun to create this, but very time consuming as well

[@healthyearthandme-dharmagr7197]

@@FlashPointHx they were poisoned just like we are. Witches run the world. It’s called the big test, by each and individual person to separate the good from the evil that which will spend eternity in hell as they didn’t just poison people they bought into all things that make this reality. The greatest set up in the spiritual world which is all things that we have chosen to either take part of or not. It’s actually amazing once you see beyond the grotesque deepness. Make sure to do your self examination and know all things coming.

[@frankdeaner3499]

@@healthyearthandme-dharmagr7197 "witches run the world" dude, what are you talking about? I legitimately cannot find any aspect of your comment that makes even a lick of sense

[@fullmetalfreedom]

Yeah musical score is excellent as well

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Beautifully made-I learned a lot! Thank you.

[@SiberianTeacherHistory]

This is literally one of the best (if not the best) documentaries on bubonic plague I've ever seen! It's incredible that the video has been put together by just one person. Hats off to the talented authour! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow, thank you!

[@greendragon4058]

I've seen lots of this one is the best so much more detail

[@wapiti3750]

Before you kiss the author's ass, you need to calculate how much of the content is total bullshit!

[@loganbagley7822]

This is excellent. I love the use of primary sources. I feel that history is almost always best viewed through the eyes of the people that actually experienced it. Good job!

[@FlashPointHx]

I feel exactly the same way - boots on the ground has no comparison

[@OutragedPufferfish]

Is there such a thing as history that wasn't viewed through the eyes of the people who actually experienced it?

[@pamelapamper]

There's ample historical documentation (including Goethe's account) that Black death was caused by the intentional poisoning & starvation of population not by a bacteria... who in their right mind thinks a common enough bacteria can do that? Also the symptoms are so obviously caused accute poisoning. Sometimes I really do wonder if I'm the only person left with a brain in the this pitiful world.

[@dana102083]

@@OutragedPufferfish opinion without research.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@dana102083 Opinion without research is not history.

[@cesarpac3723]

This documentary is great, I began watching on my phone then switched it over to the tv and enjoyed a cold one. Well done sir!

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow - nice! Happy that you liked my video so much.

[@laurahall5218]

Its old but still pleasant to listen to

[@josephinesosingot-raisanen6743]

Me too. I actually sat on the sofa instead of falling asleep

[@anypercentdeathless]

Sloppy writing and narration.

[@jeffnelson1186]

@@FlashPointHx your video?

[@Astillion]

I started my vacation with the intention to watch your series on the Punic Wars. And now I have watched every single one of your videos! I've really been enjoying them, and I appreciate that you take the time to really dive deep into something rather than just jump to the interesting parts like so many others do. I'll definitely keep watching everything you put out.

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow! Impressive - you watched ALL my videos? Thanks I'm really happy that you liked my content so much

[@saragrant9749]

This is superbly done. The amount of detail is incredible, not to mention the fact that it’s actually TRUE history- rather than a glorified retelling of a perceived idea that so many historians seem to entertain.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much Sara - this comment made my morning =)

[@12lippylucy]

I'm shocked, not that i ever thought i was an expert on plagues, I has no idea that it only took 14.5 hours to die. I don't no why i just presumed it took weeks maybe months to die. Very interesting documentary, thumbs up from me.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!!

[@Bay0Wulf]

Recall that that was simply one of three types. The septicemic version which was, I suppose, the most merciful of them and, I’m not positive, but also probably the least overall virulent.

[@Whatt787]

That's the Septicemia version--Most died within a week from the other versions

[@adeleennis2255]

The Black Death is one of my favorite periods in history. I have read The Great Mortality, so it was nice to hear it mentioned.

[@anastasiacelestine3571]

I can't imagine how a poor child must have felt being so ill and abandoned by their parents. What a heartbreaking, tragic event.

[@nekochan43848]

Mentioning the Ferengi rules of acquisition has earned you a new subscriber

[@FlashPointHx]

hahah - welcome hu-MON!

[@Naiyledd]

It’s fascinating that a plague could of wiped out humanity. This plague could destroy a single country. You did a good job explaining all of this

[@annabelleleigh-]

Antibiotics and prednisolone weren't invented yet

[@Naiyledd]

@@annabelleleigh- I obviously know that, I'm not dense. The scale though is truly shocking and something that happens so rarely in history for a reason, because it's unlikely.

[@Mr.Possums]

This is probably my 6th or 7th time watching. I like to play this in the background while being productive as it's now one of my favorites. But why does this only have 1M+ views still? The work done here is nothing short of outstanding! The research alone would've taken weeks if not months. Excellent job!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much! YT is a fickle system - some videos explode and others not so much. I read that only 0.33% of all YT videos get over 1 M views. Goes to show how big the platform is. Again, thank you for the comment!

[@ashleecadell9955]

@@FlashPointHx you should put your video on a boat to Constantinople. (absoluetly loved it, btw, i'll be watching mmore of yours - thank you!))

[@ibzilla007]

@@FlashPointHx probably the title includes "death". Algorithm probably de-ranks certain words and phrases

[@YoursUntruly]

Me too, except I play it while being reproductive, instead of while being productive

[@stung3848]

If you like this you should find the historically and factually correct videos out there, they’ll blow your mind!

[@garymcderp1146]

No matter how sh*tty life might seem sometimes, remember how lucky you are that you weren’t born 700 years ago in Europe.

[@Mosaic_Crone]

I've studied the plagues for years. Being from a long line of nurses, Midwives & doctors I've had access to a vast array of sources including online access to the libraries of 3 medical Universities including Johns Hopkins, numerous family discussions & regular family outings to the Mütter Museum in Philly. THIS by far is the most in depth & accurately researched single source on the Black Plague I have come across in all my 50 years. Kudos to you sir. This video alone has earned you a follow from me & multiple shares. I have no doubt we will thoroughly enjoy your attention to detail, no matter the topic.

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked my video - especially with your medical background and enthusiasm for the subject. Please take a look at my Plague of Justinian video - think you might like that one as well.

[@robinjohnson8149]

Don't kill cats.

[@michaelhayman2549]

...yeah absolutely.

[@TheFarout69]

Treat for fleas Mr. Scientist.

[@TheFarout69]

It was a previous Pope (Gregory IX) that decided cats were witches or servants of the devil or something and the cat purge happened.

[@allisonharranmua8193]

He decided that cats were familiars or basically shape shifting spirits (or regular cats possessed by spirits) who are compelled through the use of baneful magic to do the bidding of a witch (or elderly spinster who happens to know what plants help cure a headache)... many cats and people died because of such views. Also, it was believed the cats and dog's had "bad miasma" on their coats which was very unfortunate as they were typically eating the rats that actually spread the plague.

[@carlitobrigante4999]

@@allisonharranmua8193 * (yawns)

[@yankeetherebel]

Whenever I think about these stories, where mankind was nearly obliterated from the planet, it puts into perspective how fortunate we all are to still be here. Despite the many wars, plagues and other disasters that have occurred throughout history, there has always been a fortunate few (relatively speaking) who defied the odds by managing to survive. Today, we're the legacy of those survivors.

[@FlashPointHx]

I guess from a evolutionary standpoint it was a bottleneck event and scientists have determined that the survivors did pass down more resilient genes. But overall I wonder if society has become wiser?

[@yankeetherebel]

@@FlashPointHx sadly, it appears as though wisdom is in short supply. Not to be confused with intellect, clearly there's plenty of that reflected in our technological and scientific inventions and discoveries. I often refer back to the historical concept that "Hard times produce strong men. Strong men produce good times. Good times produce weak men. Weak men produce hard times." Our ancestors were strong men (and women) who not only survived but managed to thrive and bring about the very good times in which we (and even our parents before us) were all lucky enough to be born into or inherit. Having so much unearned abundance and security appears to have made us weak (speaking generally of course). It worries me because I believe we're in the process of going down that self destructive path which leads to the hard times.

[@xeno4746]

@@FlashPointHx NO. I often think not. Morality and problem solving come last (Maslow). Basically we are still barbarians. Those with the biggest club and the most goods rule.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@xeno4746 That's why I love that quote "the veneer we call civilization is only skin deep"

[@jacksmithers8575]

History is ripe with situations than damn near wiped out large populations. Plagues, floods, wars, diseases, famines... but the balance is that humans tend to reformulated very quickly.

[@donbeattie544]

Outstanding documentary, I've been reading about the plague for over 40 years. This is the best explanation I have come across. Thank you.

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow, thank you! Really happy that you liked it so much!

[@charissecoal]

Its been ages since i sat all the way through a 1hr documentary! Even more shocking is the lack of real life actors and action just a man talking alongside some graphics. Awesome doc 👏🏽

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow - thanks. Knowing I can hold a persons attention with my narrative for so long is awesome to hear

[@wholefoodplantbasedmama5398]

This is brilliantly done by the way! Very professional. The narrator has a very pleasing voice which is easy to listen to. Combined with some solid research, this is really an excellent presentation.

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow, thank you! Really happy that you liked it!

[@williamcattr267]

Unlike our POTUS. Perhaps this narrator can run for the White House in 2020.

[@trombone113]

@@williamcattr267 Why? Why must people make everything about hating Trump? Look, I don't care about your politics. Or anyone's really. But like with most people, Reading the comments and getting people's opinions on the video is part of the fun for me. But no matter what the subject, whenever I watch something that interests me, someone ALWAYS says something similar to your post. Trump isn't my favorite person either. But I don't hate him like I do other politicians. However, I don't post things on completely different subjects than politics with my desire to see someone rip Hilary's tits off. Time and place my friend. Time and place.

[@williamcattr267]

@@trombone113 if I really need to take the time to explain it to you....then I would say I dont have the patience to "dummy it down" for you. Use your common sense and it won't take time at all for you to figure out a simple answer to an even simpler question.

[@irenecentille5156]

Yes indeed very well done

[@talkingaboutchange4973]

“Cats saved a good chunk of humanity...” in Poland. Music to the ears of cat lovers everywhere!

[@FlashPointHx]

I agree

[@SwedeProof]

PURR-fect comment! 😸🐾

[@skankhunt3624]

Cat lives matter

[@FlashPointHx]

@@skankhunt3624 Agree!

[@waynet2165]

The black death was pretty bad, but did they suffer like we do during COVID with bars and restaurants being shutdown?

[@RadebeKids]

This is the kind of stuff we need from the History Channel

[@andree-annetrudel3949]

This is the type of content I want to watch on youtube, thank you!

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@laurenjeangreenbean6301]

I've never been this quick to decide to become a patron. Absolutely 💯 quality. Restored my faith in humanity's ability to kick up something (someone) to engage the mind and preventing the great mortality of brain function.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you for helping out the show and also for your lovely comment on my other video on the Reconquista

[@Arcian]

Oh boy, a Black Death documentary I haven't seen yet.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahahaha

[@andreamarshall911]

Me too, fellow documentarian!

[@sdemosely]

same! i'm so excited haha

[@OrbitalShell]

I'm only here because KZbin wants me to feel that covid is the same thing. People just arent dying at the numbers I'd find exciting. Not trying to seem edgy or morbid, just that it feels like controlled burning.

[@zzz-pu5im]

@@OrbitalShell what a stupid comment

[@jeremynelson4072]

Lately when I look for something to watch, I reject 95% of the shows or movies that I even sample. But I find a well done documentary is easier and more enjoyable watching. Does that mean I'm old, or a nerd, or both? 😂

[@FlashPointHx]

The older I get, the less I sweat the small stuff. Life is short, so drink the good stuff, pay extra for a bit of convenience, and only watch the best stuff on YT =)

[@lindachandler2293]

Me, too, then.

[@miriambucholtz9315]

It means that you are discriminating and have good taste. And what's wrong with being either old or a nerd? That's something I'm proud to own.

[@judylyons3587]

I agree! So often I cannot find anything on Netflix, but always something cooking on YOU TUBE. This is a fascinating documentary, one of the best I've seen. Now we have Covid 19 there are many comparisons to be made. The KIng of Poland towards the end was the only one who connected cats could kill rats thus killing the fleas. Other countries killed of the dogs and the cats thinking they were carriers. The kindgalso installed quarantine and bricked up suspected carriers in their houses. Severe isolation!!!

[@jamesunsworth6865]

Jeremy, that means you are not “ wired right “ ie you are clearly a loon!!!!!!😀😃😃

[@julierobertson9397]

This video provided a unique and insightful examination of an event that truly altered the course of history. The presentation of the plague as a "perfect storm" of political, social, and economic circumstances made a powerful statement. I'm glad I came across this documentary and I'm now a subscriber to the channel.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you Julie, Makes me happy that you got a lot out of this video. It truly was the perfect storm - sometime similar would happen in 1919 as well with the swine flu

[@Walangord]

The quality on this is off the roof.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Appreciate that

[@carlostorres8771]

The roof must be on fire

[@St-hj1ux]

Your documentaries are so informative and relaxing, thank you for taking the time to make these beauties.

[@FlashPointHx]

You are so welcome - glad that you liked them

[@C17H21NO4_]

I agree they are insanely cool…but relaxing? Death. Relaxing?

[@St-hj1ux]

@@C17H21NO4_ Yeah, they are dead I can't do anything about it. Relaxing.

[@Divert486]

I was daunted by the duration of the video but its so well put together, you don't even feel an hour go by.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks for this comment! I always worry that the KZbin community wouldn’t get into the long format videos - they apparently are the ones that seem to do the best. Happy that you liked it

[@DIGITAL7Media]

I know. I hit reply before i noticed that ; )

[@troynov1965]

I try not to watch videos less than 45 minutes , less than that it seems facts are brushed over ignored or left out .

[@Divert486]

@Plutarch No need to be a pretencious asshole. Im just someone who doesnt wanna waste 20mins to then realise a documentary is boring and not well put together.

[@nullvid]

@@FlashPointHx long format will always do better

[@meshkol]

As an epidemiologist and historian, very well done, though I will say the bird masks are a satirical dramatisation popularised in Italy and definitely was not a thing. There was definitely mediaeval PPE, really the first of its kind, but no one looked like a curd, more like Soviet gas masks. Otherwise, this was nearly spot on and a fantastic, engaging resource for this wave of Y. pestis. Bravo!

[@utubecomandante]

This was excellent! I've watched a few documentaries on the plague of the 1350s. This is one of the best. I really like how you traced the spread from Asia to Genoa to England with detailed examples along the way. It's a big topic, hard to condense without losing a feel for what people were experiencing at that time. This documentary was informative, well-written, and concise. Good use of graphics too. Great job! If I were to point anyone to a quick primer on the bubonic plague this is where I would point them. You've inspired me to want to do more research.

[@FlashPointHx]

This is an awesome comment - thank you so much for this. I'm glad I've inspired you to look deeper into this topic. All the best!

[@melvinshelton8448]

I completely agree, particularly with the comment, made by several commenters, that this show is far superior to others recently on the History Channel. These latter programs frequently have been laced with "reality programming", which has little to nothing to do with reality, "scientific programs" built around pseudoscientific superstitions, and cheap, flimsy, filler material, intended mostly to briefly separate the commercials from each other. This program, thakks be to whatever

[@melvinshelton8448]

gods may have been listening, was not another example of that. Brains and class have returned to this channel, and I think your audience hopes it is for a long-term residence this time. Again, thank you for this excellent program.

[@scottinnh88]

Yep most pandemics seem to stem from Asia I wonder why? Is it just over crowded?

[@leonardmoriarity7066]

@@scottinnh88 here we go again

[@Harry-rk8tl]

I loved your narration of this very important time in European history. It was very comprehensive and extremely informative. Thank you. As we face the Covid19 pandemic, with all the benefits of modern medicine, it is is difficult to imagine how terrifying the Black Death must have been , when people had no real understanding of health, infectious processes, or why the devastation of the plague was affecting them.

[@FlashPointHx]

I completely agree - this must have been frightening beyond comprehension.

[@T1C45]

Makes you wonder if human evolution was real. It's crazy how uneducated the Doctors were yet they were held high on the social scale of wits.

[@kevinkchao8]

@@T1C45 You kind of answered your own question.

[@INatalkaI]

To be fair, though, the people back then didn't have mass media stoking fear 24/7. You remember the beginning of COVID when they made it seem like we were all going to die and that it had an incredibly high mortality rate? I agree though, we do have huge advantages now in general.

[@thegreenfemalearcher7179]

This was truely an hour well spent, I love learning about History and when it's done this well, then bring on more I say x

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Appreciate that.

[@shirleyhughes1455]

I agree!

[@steampunkterminator3122]

The amount of work put into this is fantastic the straightforward details of the many horrific events is awesome.

[@TefiTheWaterGipsy]

You sir, are a true master! This is better done and more professional than some of the plague documentaries I've seen on TV over the years. Every minute was riveting and the quotes were not the usual ones that get trotted out, the illustrations were perfect and maps and paintings beautiful. I love your channel and honestly don't know how you do it, must take forever. It's worth it though, it's brilliant.

[@FlashPointHx]

This was a really lovely comment. Thank you so much for that.

[@TefiTheWaterGipsy]

@@FlashPointHx you're very welcome, I can't wait to see more, I'm a newbie to your channel and honestly, I get really stuck trying to decide what to watch first. I was honestly staggered at the quality. The detail you go into requires extensive research. I like to give credit where it's due and reasons for my opinion. Your work really is first rate. Thank you, I really needed your channel.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@TefiTheWaterGipsy Well again, thanks for the comments - let me know what you think as you go along

[@TefiTheWaterGipsy]

@Jeffrey Nolan thank you for saying so, I just love the work and detail of the work, it's so fascinating.

[@diamondtran8331]

This documentary is even more compulsive (than my favorite "Reconquista" series) for viewers to follow till its end. I had to pause many times in order to "digest" what was heard because the materials used were very condensed, yet very smartly organised. Thanks for posting. I'm ready to knock down a few least used subscriptions to make room for this valuable one.

[@FlashPointHx]

Reallly appreciate this comment. It takes me a while to do the research, but writing it into a format that gives a flowing narrative is never easy. Happy that you appreciated it!

[@tinyGrim1]

Yes, you are right totally, very good but condensed is true, but so cool to learn the many ways things come to be with more info, we, or I at least am so used to slower moving just to the worst if it all docos. This is awesome and like a lesson and more learning, which I like, but yes, need a few breaks. Well worth it .

[@trevorhill1577]

This is just superb. So wished I'd had this at school in History lessons. Went the Physics route but documentaries like this have ignited a passion for history. Loved the science explanations in particular.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks - happy that you liked it. I couldn't imagine living through this and not knowing any of the science behind it.

[@davepowell7168]

Charles 2nd was so annoyed his dad's head got chopped he stopped nutmeg import .London had all the cats and dogs killed so there was nothing stopping the rats which were carrying the fleas. Nutmeg was known to be a flea repellant .Charles 2nd then had London burnt.Guess who cancelled the insurance. Let 'em starve in the ashes of their homes and businesses. (Refs available) Black Death Blue blood style!

[@davepowell7168]

@@FlashPointHx Who didn't know the science? Obviously not all by everyone. (Do a vid on London)

[@Schizniit]

Man, the way you told this timeline really drove home to sheer terror of the situation. Even if you had the knowledge of what was happening, it wasn't nearly as easily curable as it is today (we still have a few annual cases of Bubonic Plague today, I know several people who've had it) and that coupled with the fact that even if you knew early on that pests were causing it to soread more rapidly, there would've been very little in the way of stopping it any one person armed with knowledge could do but try and protect themselves.

[@kennethpereyda5707]

I think it is all over the world at this point, I know it is in near lake Tahoe ( where I go camping there are signs warning of the Bubonic Plague ) on the rodents

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

History Channel could learn from KZbinrs like you instead of wasting millions on a "documentary" just to end with the moronic "conclusion" that aliens did it.

[@FlashPointHx]

That always drives me nuts - aliens did it. Sheesh how does this stuff get to be so successful

[@tylersouza]

I want to think its because people are just comforming to whats on tv or that they watch it ironically, but I'm afraid that may not be true. I'm just more shocked this shit gets produced in the first place.

[@hideousruin]

@@tylersouza A large part isn't ironic. I have actually met Flat Earth ers.

[@mikefoehr235]

Man those Aliens are evil. How did they get away with it?

[@wilhelmtaylor9863]

@@FlashPointHx → Actually, aliens DID do it - they are called "undocumented democrats" these days.

[@Densaku]

"Covid-19 is a devastating pandemic" Black Death - "Hold my beer."

[@FlashPointHx]

Well said !

[@dualityomk9854]

black death musta been a light weight then... dropped its first beer, shat its self into a stupor, and covid never came near the bar

[@douglasnaylor5048]

covid is the least deadliest pandemic in history ever. the demorats just want to destroy trump.their behavior is pushing people to trump.

[@rwshaw1234]

@@douglasnaylor5048 it's bad enough, and a good rehearsal for a far more lethal future outbreak. And, no, Trump's poll numbers are falling sharply across the board.

[@BracaPhoto]

@@rwshaw1234 and Hillary Clinton is gonna win the presedency with 95% certainty.... You mean THOSE POLLS 😂 I definetly agree it's a good dress rehearsal... Something tells me this is gonna be the new norm.. Once Covid 19 dies down they will claim there's a deadlier new version of it and we should be ALL AFRAID OF OUR NEIGHBOR

[@ivanprtoljan5003]

The best documentary that I watched in very long time, and I watch one a day for years.

[@FlashPointHx]

Nice! Thanks

[@alyssastewart738]

Catapulting decomposing plague bodies as a war method is the most metal thing I’ve ever heard of

[@jessicas3657]

Original biological warfare...

[@lukezerefos8086]

Refreshing to watch a documentary that doesn't include lots of hyperbole. This is what the history channel could have been if viewers wanted to learn about history rather than watch their history in the form of a reality show.

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciate that ! Yeah Hx channel is a shadow of what it was

[@lorinncoburn7174]

Totally agree. Seems like producers and directors have played into the myth that our country is “dumbing down”. I have to search for decent history documentaries. The History Channel needs new leadership. .

[@yullopez1728]

Absolutely one of my all time favorites. Probably the most humbling lesson in History, Nevertheless, humans forget their historical lessons rather quickly.

[@faithrada]

thank you,,, yes, my thoughts exactly To quote Peter, Paul & Mary.... WHEN will they ever learn?

[@stryder0559]

As the Covid plague is showing us

[@jimmyday9536]

With a survival rate of 99.7%, I don't think COVID is quite as deadly as the Black Plague 😆🤠😀

[@stryder0559]

Not if you’re unvaccinated

[@kensurrency2564]

@@stryder0559 better check the updated death statistics. It’s closer to a yearly respiratory death count.

[@angery2002]

Amazing documentary. Your narration was very enthralling! Usually there’s a point where I zone out but you effectively captured my attention throughout. Great job and fantastic editing here too!

[@annetterisso2783]

This was a wonderful documentary. So much medical information about the bacteria itself. And the comparison of the Black Death as the Perfect Storm is absolutely spot on. Thanks so much for posting. I subscribed! Tell me more!

[@paulscottfilms]

Impressive indeed. A tour de force. Graphics, narration and general imagery absolutely superb. Thank you so much, creator.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you very much! I'm happy that you liked my video!

[@pepsicola6232]

This should be shown in school. I learned more from this video than I have anywhere else. Thankyou for such a thorough video

[@FlashPointHx]

I’ve actually gotten comments from students and teachers alike that have had this in shown in a teaching setting. Happy that you liked it !

[@joeyfotofr]

Beautifully presented. As a career public health person who studied the history of pandemics with esteemed professors, i found this presentation fascinating. Well done... Joey Tranchina Sète, France

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much 0 really happy that you liked this video! I had to look up Sète France - You live near the path that Hannibal took on his march across the alps!

[@djcraneo13]

I wish I knew of your channel before. Such a good and well done video. Loved how you go into little details and not just talked about oh it hit England, France, Italy and stayed on them. Very well done 10/10 and earned a new sub. Keep up the good work as I'm going to be binging this channel now hahaha

[@FlashPointHx]

Welcome aboard! Happy that you liked it so much Michael

[@davidlyga6259]

How pleasant it is to watch this important documentary when one does not have to suffer through endless sound effects and visual exaggerations. Thank you. Apparently, the youtuber is sufficiently confident of his historical accuracy not to have to amend such with meaningless trivia. - David Lyga

[@diptiprokashsarkar5744]

Excellent information, good , clear articulation with research. Love that voice ! All the very best for future compilations.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much 🙂 Next one is in the works now =)

[@Sazquacth35F]

Never knew the Mongols potentially spread the plauge... also love that you’re spreading the knowledge of Star Trek, expand or die!

[@FlashPointHx]

Love long and prosper my friend ;)

[@jessicalancaster7043]

Yeah the Mongols literally launched the plague into europe.

[@shenvega6688]

The significance of the Mongols during this time is often downplayed in most history lessons. The Mongols helped meld one of the greatest and most advanced nations in the world at a time when Europe was killing each other over petty religious pursuits. While the Khan's responded fiercely to disrespect, they were actually very religiously tolerant and often built churches, mosques, and temples all in the same city. The Khan's expressed great interest in the sciences and would often gather up all the doctors, engineers, and specialized tradesmen of any nation they conquered in order to further their own understanding. Much of the Arabic advancements in mathematics and astronomy were preserved by the iron rule of the Mongols in the middle east. The Mongols were the first to use paper currency and this feat would not be reattempted for hundreds of years later. They helped create a global economy and would probably still be ruling Asia, and maybe even Europe, if not for the bubonic plague. The plague was literally the only force at the time that could have conquered the mighty Mongol nation. It is believe to have been unleashed from the Mongol conquest of southeast Asia and quickly spread backwards through their vast global netowrks

[@Sazquacth35F]

Shen Vega I can tell that we probably share the same opinion albeit potentially not a very popular or PC opinion especially given all the atrocities they committed as an empire and its lasting effects (known and unknown) today. But MAN!!! if they aren’t my favorite empire ever. Hospitality, Religious tolerance, assimilation of technology, the postal service! And I never knew about the paper economy thanks for that utterly amazing bit of knowledge. Also Shout out to the best recon by force general ever! Subutai you my boy blue! Also how you listened to Dan Carlin’s hardcore history’s series Wrath of the Khans? You seem like you may be too knowledgeable in regard to the Mongol Empire to learn much new information from it but if you’re as much of a fan of their’s as I think you are you love ❤️ hearing Dan Carlin’s rendition of Mongol history.

[@shenvega6688]

@@Sazquacth35F I love Mongol history. Most people don't even realize how different the power structures of this world might have been if not for the bubonic plague. The Khans actually ruled India up until the English came somewhere around the 1700's. I appreciate the tip you gave me. I will check it out. One for you if you are unfamiliar, check out a book called "Ghengis Khan and the Making of the Modern World". It's truly fascinating and it delves into the secret history of the Mongols.

[@SARHistories]

Such a horrible period to have lived through. I’m visiting a museum about a plague village soon! Great documentary.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thats interseting, have fun on your visit

[@sheilaspeirs1154]

In Eyam?

[@cotus2408]

PLAGUES have existed since biblical times ! Remember the “ Ten Plagues of Egypt “ ? ( Exodus 7:14 - Exodus 11:10 ). However, the first plague began in “Genesis 12:17 “ ! * It is God who causes PLAGUES 👍 ! ( Revelation 16:1 - *9 - * 17)

[@SARHistories]

@@sheilaspeirs1154 yes just visited 👍

[@asullivan4047]

Don't forget to wear your black death mask!!!😷

[@gabix7488]

Great video I've read tons of books about the Plague. The subject is so morbid, i can't look away from it Great music, narrating, visuals.....great video

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@82dorrin]

Covid: I am a deadly pandemic!! Plague: Aww junior!! You're cute!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hold my beer . . .

[@elhombredeoro955]

5:30 so far so fine. Subscribed. Will make further remark after watching it whole. Loved how you paraphrased Churchill. I love how you used the observations and remarks. Easily on of the best documentaries on the Black Death.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks - that Churchill quote fit in nicely

[@imherwerdio6852]

An uber well-done documentary on this sad but intriguing time period. And I have to say I appreciate your adapting and interpolation from Churchill's speech at 38:18 through 38:26. Great work on this!

[@Doctor_Beaky]

I noticed the speech too, I very liked it

[@FlashPointHx]

I'm really happy you liked my video - that paraphrasing of Churchill actually offended some people - but the vast majority of comments I got were positive like yours. Appreciated

[@dracorex426]

One of the saddest facts is that the Plague Doctor garb almost would have worked. Except they didn't seal up the legs, and fleas could just jump up their skirts to bite them. It almost worked. They were impressive, as they accounted for every single theory of disease transmission at the time, but they didn't think about the possibility of bug bites being a cause.

[@alexelamarre7403]

I am ''new'' to documentary binge watching on YT, but I am glad I found this one. I love the background history and political context explanations. Thank you, well made, will watch more from this channel.

[@FlashPointHx]

It always makes me happy when my content is appealing to those who are new to history documentaries. Let me know what you think of the videos!

[@Blake4014]

Very good documentary, and perfect time to release black death documentaries considering the current pandemic with corona.

[@chrisholland7367]

Spanish flu killed more people than COVID 19

[@spikespa5208]

So far.

[@PoliticallyAffiliated]

Chris Holland hard to tell since the corona numbers have been artificially inflated by health care workers and politicians . This corona virus seems to be no different the influenza A and B. Unless you’re scared of the flu?

[@40kwarlord79]

This is so well done that it can easily be replayed over and over again! Excellent work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you like it!

[@ilonam337]

Amazing job! Thank you very much! I am not a native English speaker and spent the whole evening watching this video with vocabulary and a translator. But it was so interesting that I couldn't even take a break.👍👏

[@FlashPointHx]

Wonderful! I am so happy to hear this!

[@MrBenjaminleduc]

This is seriously one of the best documentaries I’ve ever watched, you got another fan! From the looks of the comment section, looks like you have plenty of true believers

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks I’m happy you liked the video - creating a community around the content has always been my goal

[@drenafaithtaiwhanga3330]

@@FlashPointHx Really and what was the objective????

[@t.and.mblissful9657]

Just finished watching this... SUPERB. Your narration and tongue-and-cheek humour fit very well. The animations, I thought pulled EVERYTHING together and compensated for the lack of footage/recreation type video. I have just before this watched another Black Plague documentary that was more 'recreationist' in nature and forcused on Britian's experience. Again, REALLY ENJOYED it and will now search through your library for other enteries that piques my interest. Thanks for the efforts. TAB

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you - I'm happy that you enjoyed the video. Hopefully my sense of humor came across with the right type of satire that was needed.

[@peterthompson6154]

Fantastic piece of work. The writing, narration, soundtrack, graphics, and atmosphere all came together to present a truly professional final product! Subscribed and looking forward to more!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you Peter - hope you find the rest of the content as good

[@koroglurustem1722]

This was so well done documentary! I like the tone and the references and the black humor you sprinkled on. Especially where you described the learned doctors of France giving reasons for the pandemic as the conjunction of certain planets.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - I'm so happy you liked my content. I sometimes can't help the satire. I try to keep it as restrained as possible =)

[@psilvakimo]

That was as good a guess as any for those times.

[@mboyer68]

Can't believe they left out the mini ice age that was happening during that time and some years even had complete crop failure. It was cold, food was scarce, setting the perfect table for a pandemic to dine.

[@thinker9115]

Much appreciated. This is a valuable documentary and remarkably well put together. Editing visuals and voiceover is a careful skill and then there are the design elements of the work not to mention the research and writing. It must be similar to performance where you perform well below the limit of your skills to ensure everything goes to plan. It's certainly a tragic piece of history but is such a human story and the retelling is so clearly presented, creating a valuable and knowledgeable work of history. I am thankful for the light at the end of the documentary, much needed after the darkness! Many thanks for the history lesson!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much - this is a one man show so appreciate it. Not sure what you mean by performing 'below the limit of my skills' however.

[@hudsonslim3169]

Well-written, lively paced, dramatic use of quotes, and wryly narrated. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!!

[@staygoldponyboy8881]

Awesome the Black Death omnibus! By far the best thing I have watched during lockdown, thanks again!

[@HistoryMarche]

Definitely watching this series again! Thanks for the compilation. Loving the new logo design!

[@M101-p8j]

HistoryMarche lets go bro❤️ Casablanca Morocco

[@FlashPointHx]

hey thanks! That means a lot to me coming from you

[@FlashPointHx]

@@M101-p8j heck ya! Lets do us some Almoravids

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

This doc is great :D

[@cocean158]

Ikr..this is my 3rd. It is a lot of real information. And it is refreshing that other continents were included. Great doc!!

[@aurorafrausto]

Hands down one of the best put together and informative documentaries I’ve ever come across. The soundtrack!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks!

[@666HollyHell]

this is a great documentary. I've watched those in this topic like thousands and none of them was told and showed so well as this one. thank you for your work, I really enjoyed it!

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow, thank you!

[@zolemica]

The Middle Ages, inc. the Pestilence Tyme, has always fascinated me. This has to be one of the best documentaries I've seen--erudite and entertaining. I've subscribed to your channel, and will be watching your other videos. Thanks for uploading this.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the channel. Let me know what you think of the other content. Love the avatar BTW

[@zolemica]

@@FlashPointHx Thanks!

[@bernadettehays453]

Great documentary! I am surprised that The famous Diary of Samuel Pepys was not mentioned? Which gave historians a greater insight to what happened. An excellent detailed read for anyone interested in the daily life and the plague.

[@FlashPointHx]

I read some of his work in my research - just didn't make it in. Good read, you're right

[@michelledavis9018]

It is, but Pepys diarised the outbreak of Bubonic and Pneumonic Plague that occured more than 300yrs after the initial outbreak that this documentary focuses on, so it's inclusion might have confused the narrative and been somewhat jarring perhaps...

[@rhondaohmart7694]

Hard to understand why world history was so lacking when I was in school. Thanks.

[@RandyRieger]

I think this was the best documentary I’ve seen in the black plague. I’ve always seen others concentrate on just England but this really completed the story in general. Cheers

[@Ajith.28]

U r simply amazing friend. Simply loved ur narration and the content u have shown. Very informative and valuable. I can literally sense and feel how people around the world and Europe felt after being infected with the virus and knowing their death is imminent and makes me cry when parents abandoned their children upon hearing them infected with the deadly virus. Keep up the good job mate.

[@FlashPointHx]

So happy that you liked my video - as a parent myself I find that part of child abandonment particularly dreadful as well

[@Ulyssestnt]

Your right this is a great video! Maybe I can reiterate the story here for the benefit of your viewers: In my family on my mothers side there's an oral story retained on how during the plague they were chased from their places in Germany to a valley beside a fjord in Norway where everybody was dead and the crops lay unharvested. A monastic order were administering the land and allowed them to settle and work the land. I later went into the archives in Bergen and indeed a pre reformation monastic order administered this land,one all but forgotten today. That was pretty cool to see.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you for sharing this about your family Ulysses - appreciated

[@Ulyssestnt]

@@FlashPointHx Pleasure is all mine,truly. It fascinates me how in recent years we have developed and democratized the tools to investigate our roots . Correlate oral family history and tell these stories and ultimately contribute to new historiography once thought unavailable or not easily accessible. Work like yours is so important with respect to this in addition to being good scholarship. Bringing the various sources,often quite dry material alive and digestible for a new audience and correctly as anyone reasonable can fact check these and come away satisfied. I cannot imagine how labor intensive this must be. Do you have a Patreon account?

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Ulyssestnt I’ve always felt that history is such a wondrous field - it’s a travesty that is taught in the way that it is - dry and boring. Just a repetition of facts and dates. When told in the sense that it’s part of human nature - that we can relate to those people who lived before us - suddenly it becomes an epic journey. To answer your question - yes I do have Patreon account - it should be in the description of the video. Cheers!

[@Ulyssestnt]

@@FlashPointHxYour nailing it brother ! I shall sign up for your Patreon with pleasure,good sir! :) And I will keep your channel among my recommendations to others when they ask where to get started in the recreational study of history. (which is surprisingly. often nowadays).

[@Lickylongtym]

Loved this documentary. Found it extremely interesting. Shame they didn’t teach in this way with great facts and visuals when I was young I would of learnt so much more. This was very informative and well put together. Excellent

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ftffighter]

What the heck?? I specifically typed "History of the Black Death" in the past looking for documentaries and KZbin not once showed me your video until nowand I am angry! This is the best documentary on YT!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks !! Happy that you liked my video so much

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

Thanks for uploading this outstanding historical video, for it not only enriched my knowledge of that era, but I honestly believe that the horrors of plague during the mid-14th century should be used as a perspective to the significant, relatively milder current pandemic which is currently afflicting humanity during the early 21st. century. (I subscribed)

[@FlashPointHx]

thank you so much for this comment! I appreciate that you liked it so much and I completely agree that the lessons of the past need to be heeded

[@SteveLanning1]

@@FlashPointHx Thanks. But what if you have a society that wants to tear down or remove historical fact and NOT learn its obvious lessons?

[@FlashPointHx]

@@SteveLanning1 Then that society will fail

[@balinesgonzales2651]

For me, this was an insightful narration of history backed by proper use of mixed digital media. It kept me interested until its completion. The narrator expressed and laid the facts well with interspersed humor. Knowledge-wise, the information in this interesting video helped me fill-in missing information in my personal timeline (1000-1300s). Through this "filling", I have increased understanding of what and how is humanity in the Common Era period. This will surely help me better explain Science and Technology as it developed through humanity's history. My sincerest thanks to the Team responsible for this. I am another addition to your count of appreciative viewers that will always remember your act of kindness in the form of providing mankind with free, accessible and carefully processed knowledge. - Mr. Jose Mari Gonzales, NATSCI Area, School of Multidisciplinary Studies, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (Manila, Philippines).

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you my friend for this awesome content. I'm really happy that you liked my video (not a team, just a one man show here). Stay safe !

[@Jennieallen415]

Christian Era

[@beepboop7288]

This is a pretty old video but I’ve just discovered it and I love it. I have yet to finish it. I have autism and one of my hyper fixations has been the Black Death for as long as I can remember. I thought I had grew out of it until KZbin recommended me this video and now I’m using it to write notes and re-familiarize myself with this time period. I feel like it is something that will be endlessly fascinating to me and definitely stems from my love of science. Super useful in my research of the time period and the plague!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey I'm really happy that my video helped you out. Its a very interesting topic and studying it will only prepare use better for the next pandemic

[@falconeshield]

Old is 3 years now? Geez

[@FlashPointHx]

@@falconeshield old is just a state of mind imho

[@nikicrowe2768]

I had a history professor tell us whenever we were having a hard time with her class or anything in life; “If not for the Bubonic Plague, there’d would not have been the Renaissance and Reformation.” . And now I too say this to my kids. Props to Dr.Slocum, she was a real one. Thank you for this amazing documentary!!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@nikicrowe2768 amazing how even years afterwards you can remember the words of an amazing teacher - thank you for this comment and thanks to all those teachers that made a difference!

[@rhino1479]

I absolutely love history. I love knowing where we all came from. Thank you for uploading this. 💙

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks for listening

[@michaelsuerth1448]

I have been a student of the 1918 Spanish Flu for decades. I just finished watching your excellent Black Death Documentary. I am struck by some certain similarity of both diseases. The disease needs something or someone to take it from point A to point B. As your documentary mentioned there were cases of ships found with every one dead on board. Obviously the disease process ran its course during the long ocean voyage. Please bear with me. There were Eskimo tribes far away from any civilization in 1918. They did not have contact with the white man or trade either. Yet a notable number of these tribes were wiped out by the plague. In the 14th Century in some cases it was simply not possible to get overland from point A to point B within the time set up for the slowest disease to kill you. People who were infected yet showing no symptoms when they started the "first step" of a long journey would be dead long before they arrived at there destinations. Everyone else in the group would also be dead even if they were not infected at the beginning of the journey. There were few roads in the mountains and valleys. Weather would slow your progress or even stop it at the wrong time of year. Snow in the mountain passes, flash floods, forest fires, even bandits and an occasional day to stop and forage for meat would be a few of the ways your journey could be slowed down. Remember that few people could afford the upkeep and assorted expenses to own a horse. So they walked. Yet, there were a number of small, isolated communities in Valleys on the other sides of mountain ranges that (like the Eskimo) got destroyed. I was an intelligence officer in the special forces in Nam. If I got reports like this I would be positive that something just was not adding up. I got out of the Army and became a Registered Nurse for the last 30 plus years. I am very familiar with how the black plague variations attacks your body and usually kills you. I can say that a person who got any form of the plague would not be walking with heavy packs over uneven ground some 15 to 20 miles a day. So I ask the good people who actually take the time to read LONG comments, what do you all think? Any intelligent ideas on how this was able to happen. (please no ALIENS or inter dimensional beings theories) I am serious,in that I want to know what you think. Thank you for taking the time to read an old Man's thoughts.

[@FlashPointHx]

We are talking about two different disease processes. When it comes to viruses, some biologist we’re not even classify them as being alive. They are small bio chemical machinery. As such, viruses can live for long periods of time in dormancy. In colder climates they can live for years without technically dying. The Spanish flu was something that didn’t necessarily need a host. It could live on a surface were frozen with an ice. There could wait until A new host was found to be infected. So it does not entirely surprise me that isolated communities would be infected. The Spanish flu was massive. It infected an entire world. Plague, on the other hand is a bacteria and can only exist for so long outside of a host. However that said, the bacteria could live on inside of a flea or on the carcass of a rat for sometime. The latest research out there postulates that there are certain genes within humans they give those humans a certain degree of resistance. A lot of historians now believe that the sailors who survived the initial onslaught of the plague had these genes. This allowed them to travel further and live in the presence of the plague for longer periods of time and allow them to get two more remote locations. In fact, a lot of people now believe that the plague will never be as deadly because the survivors of the black death past these resistance genes on to their children. So we now live in an era where those genes are protective - Hope this helps.

[@historyonpoint]

Well, while conducting research for my history channel, I came across some small reports in old 1800s newspapers. There were various reports on people coming across some wagon trains full of dead people, who'd been dead for quite sometime, including the horses. Presumably, dead from a cholera outbreak. Lots of random stories like these.

[@sudha4128]

@@FlashPointHx I'm sorry but you did not answer the question concerning the infections in the Eskimo community which which lived in isolation . How were they wiped out by the plague?

[@goatkidmom]

Regarding the Eskimos - I once saw a TV documentary back in the 70's were an Eskimo woman was talking about how they always met in the middle for trading with their fellow tribes from Siberia. There was an island between Siberia and Alaska where they would meet. They just paddled right out there in large groups. Their kayaks can go a pretty long way in just 1 day. This stopped during the Cold War. It might help explain the Spanish Flu.

[@mariefremlin7536]

Reading these comments was rather surprising. Are people unaware that there was a booming whaling industry and trading ships that supplied settlers, trappers and hunters in Alaska. Missionaries were common and there were many opportunities for outsiders to bring diseases to Alaskan Natives. It only takes 1 person to transfer a disease to a whole tribe or village and some Natives did come in contact with outsiders then travel back to remote villages which were seasonal locations. Ships have traveled to Alaska as early as the 16th. Century.

[@jeanlind7540]

Years ago I used to live in an area in London called Blackheath. I later found that this ‘Green’ as so called was named as mass burial site for plague victims, dipping down intensely when plague victims had come to an end. I understand that there were high born victims buried in St Paul’s Cathedral fairly recently, their answer was to let things be as we still don’t have answer for Bubonic Plague.

[@topshamahs]

ME LISTENING TO THIS DOCUMENTARY FOR THE TENTH TIME BEFORE MY EXAM TOMORROW. THANK YOU!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Ha! That’s awesome hope you do well on your test!