Plague Saints And Popular Religion

Religious devotion at the popular level proliferated during the Black Death. Follow the dramatic increase in activities ... (more)

Religious devotion at the popular level proliferated during the Black Death. Follow the dramatic increase in activities such as religious pilgrimage, the building of chantry chapels, and the veneration of saints. Witness the struggle between the official Church doctrine and popular religious beliefs, as people searched desperately for comfort in their darkest hour. (less)