As the great pestilence burned across central Asia, north Africa and Europe, roughly 100 million people lost their lives in the worst pandemic in human history. More than half of the populations of Florence, Paris and London fell victim. We will never know the names of most of the poor souls who met their end in mass graves. But perhaps the best way to put a human face on this apocalyptic event is to explore the lives of those victims for whom we do have carefully kept records - the Royals. Today let’s meet 21 Kings, Queens and Princes who where cut out of history by the scythe of the black death, and the many outbreaks of plague that followed. And see how their sudden deaths changed the course of history. Abu Sa’id Bahadur Khan, Mongul SultanJoan of England, daughter of Edward IIIBlanche of LancasterEdward of Angoulême, Son of Edward the Black PrinceAnne of Bohemia, Queen of England Gruffudd ap OwainGeorge Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, Future Prince of WalesEdmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond Joan II, Queen of NavarreJeanne of Burgundy, Queen of FranceBonne of LuxembourgEleanor of Portugal, Queen of Aragon Alfonso XI, King of Castile Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal Duarte, King of Portugal Ludovico, King of SicilyLuigi I , king of NaplesMaria I, Queen of SicilyErik Magnuson, King of Sweden Beatrix of Bavaria, Queen of SwedenMargrethe I of DenmarkMusic: Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, Public Domain, Performed by Kevin MacLeodJoin me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholidayPlease consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes!Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell#HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHolidayPlease contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices