We tend to associate the Middle Ages with plagues and pestilence. Author and historian Dr Eleanor Janega lectures on medieval history at London School of Economics at the University of London and has just written a book called The Middle Ages: A Graphic History and it busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages' which sheds light on the medieval period's present-day relevance.
Anonymous engraving, dance of death1493 Photo: Photo12/Archives Snark
