Tibor@pawb.social to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoWe need matpat on thispawb.socialimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1569arrow-down113
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minus-squarehotbread@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·edit-211 months agoNewton was born in 1642, and I suspect they’re referring to the Great Plague of London in 1665 rather than the first and largest Black Death pandemic in the 14th century. Just in case the pedantry is important to you.
minus-squaregnomesaiyan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-211 months agoOP’s image text says a third of Europe, which refers to the Black Death, not the later pandemic. Just in case the pedantry is important to you.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoThe term Black Death has only ever referred to the 14th century one.
Newton was born in 1642, and I suspect they’re referring to the Great Plague of London in 1665 rather than the first and largest Black Death pandemic in the 14th century. Just in case the pedantry is important to you.
OP’s image text says a third of Europe, which refers to the Black Death, not the later pandemic. Just in case the pedantry is important to you.
The term Black Death has only ever referred to the 14th century one.