The White Tower of the Tower of London, built in 1078

A Plague Shattered England

The Black Death reached England in 1348. It killed as much as a third to a half of the population.

Crisis in Medieval England

Canterbury Cathedral nave, 1377

Then Hunger Hit Too

England had already suffered the Great Famine of 1315–1317. That disaster may have killed more than 10 percent of the population through hunger and disease.

Crisis in Medieval England