Medieval Amazon: Plague to Pubs
We discuss how the Black Death caused massive population decline and its impact on workers rights, income, and free time. We discuss how these enterprising people turned this unprecedented disaster into a hallmark of English culture: pubs! Sources for this week's episode can be found at the following locations:
- https://www.foodandwine.com/news/plague-wine-windows-italy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death
- https://www.goodfood.com.au/drinks/beer-cider/8-surprising-things-you-didnt-know-about-beer-20171113-gzkpn1
- http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-the-oldest-pub
