THE YEAR 1345: A TIME OF TUMULT AND TRANSFORMATION

The year 1345 dawned upon a world swept by widespread change. A pall of the Black Death had already begun to spread, casting its grim specter over Europe and beyond. The ravages brought by this horrible plague were only just {beginning{to be felt, leaving behind a trail of ruin. Yet, amidst the anguish, seeds of renewal were being sown. New ideas f