However, the rapid spread of the Black Death and subsequent outbreaks of the next few centuries also suggest slow-moving rats may not have played the critical role in transmitting the disease that is often portrayed.

Source: https://theconversation.com/the-black-death-may-not-have-been-spread-by-rats-after-all-196521

Today, the National Archives offers a look at how officials dealt with the Black Death of 1348, from plague pits to labour restrictions, and how those lost were commemorated.

Source: https://londonist.com/london/things-to-do/things-to-do-this-week-in-london-11-17-september-2023