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Over recent years, our understanding of the Black Death has been radically transformed by new scientific developments. In this episode, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to Professor Monica Green about what the latest research can tell us about where the plague originated, and how it spread to eventually engulf vast swathes of the globe.\nThe primary sources quoted in this series are taken from:\nThe Black Death, translated and edited by Rosemary Horrox (1994) \nThe Black Death, The Great Mortality of 1348-1350: A Brief History with Documents, John Arberth (2005) \n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices