Explore the profound changes in Europe following the devastation of the Black Death, which claimed millions of lives between 1347-1353. Learn about the skyrocketing food prices, psychological torment, and survivor guilt faced by those who lived through the plague, including Renaissance scholar Petrarch. Uncover how this tragic period ultimately led to significant social transformations, galvanizing pub culture, reforming Europe's feudal society, and catalyzing the 14th-century Renaissance in Italy.