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Plague

The Black Death arrives at Melcombe Regis in the south of England

1348
United Kingdom and Ireland

The Black Death arrives at Melcombe Regis in the south of England. Over the next year, the plague spreads into Wales, Ireland and Northern England. By 1350, the plague reaches Scotland. The estimated death toll for the British Isles and Ireland is calculated at 3.2 million.


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