The Black Death reaches England. The summer of 1348 was
abnormally wet. Grain lay rotting in the fields due to the nearly
constant rains. With the harvest so adversely affected it seemed
certain that there would be food shortages. But a far worse enemy
was set to appear.
It isn't clear exactly when or where the Black Death reached
England. Some reports at the time pointed to Bristol, others
to Dorset. The disease may have appeared as early as late June
or as late as August 4. We do know that in mid-summer the Channel
Islands were reeling under an outbreak of the plague. From this
simple beginning the disease spread throughout England with dizzying
speed and fatal consequences.
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