Plague Doctors — Down the Rabbit Hole
CONTENT WARNING: from 5:56 to 6:06 there is an image of a person's hand affected by the Black Death.
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This episode examines one of the strangest and most terrifying elements of European history: the Plague Doctors.
Intro: 0:00
Disease in Cities: 1:03
The Black Plague: 4:05
The Tallymen: 7:01
Tallymen to Doctors: 9:54
Specialized Garments: 11:28
A Portent of Death: 14:21