"The Stinky Truth About the Black Death"
February 27, 2025Video Details
- Style
- Realistic
- Genre
- History
- Voice
- Amy
- Language
- English
Creative Input
Prompt
The Black Death in Medieval Europe (1347-1351) The narrow streets of a medieval city are filled with the eerie silence of despair. Hooded plague doctors, their long beaked masks filled with herbs, move between homes marked with red crosses. The once-busy market squares now lie empty, as a deadly disease sweeps across Europe, changing the course of history forever.
Script
Did you know that during the Black Death in Medieval Europe, people believed that bad smells caused the plague, so they carried around flowers, herbs, and even poop to ward off the disease? They also thought that the plague was a punishment from God, and some people even believed that cats were the cause of the plague, leading to mass cat killings. The plague killed over 75 million people, but it also led to significant social and economic changes, including the end of the feudal system and the rise of a new class of laborers. What a crappy time to be alive!