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The Plague of Justinian in the 6th century seems associated with the Eastern Mediterranean but I’ve read it also reached Northwestern Europe as far as Britain and may have been deadlier than the 14th century plague. Is this true and if so what is known about it?

by /u/Elphinstone1842 in /r/AskHistorians

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