https://pftmedia.com The home of the PFT Radio Network Sat, 30 Oct 2021 19:59:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pftmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-Pft_Logo_Square-32x32.png https://pftmedia.com 32 32 https://pftmedia.com/half-true-history-41-what-is-the-plague/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:41:51 +0000 https://pftmedia.com/?p=4677 In episode 41, Dan Parrella connects with Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) via internet in order to remotely explain the timeline, circumstances and consequences of the plague a.k.a the black death. Dan talks about how it started in China and spread throughout Europe and Russia, how the first wave lasted five years, how the Mongols weaponized the plague, and how it traveled via rats and fleas stowing away on trade routes. Dan also explains the Statute of Labourers and how it led to the English Peasant’s Revolt and the death of the feudal system, ushering in a golden age of workers. Enjoy the show!

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