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The Black Death Journal

Season 22 Episode 10 | 1m 57s

During the Black Plague, death came so fast that proper Christian burials became impossible. In Siena, mass graves filled the city as few priests were available and families were forced to bury loved ones themselves. The haunting journal of Agnolo di Tura reveals the horror as he buried his five children with his own hands.

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