1345: AN EPOCH OF UPHEAVAL AND CHANGE

The year 1345 dawned upon a world consumed by widespread change. A pall of the Black Death had already begun to creep, casting its frightening specter over Europe and beyond. The ravages inflicted by this vicious plague were only just {beginning{to be felt, leaving behind a trail of suffering. Yet, amidst the sorrow, seeds of renewal were being sow