1345: AN EPOCH OF UPHEAVAL AND CHANGE

The year 1345 dawned upon a world swept by widespread change. A pall of the Black Death had already begun to loom, casting its terrible specter over Europe and beyond. The ravages inflicted by this deadly plague were only just {beginning{to be felt, leaving behind a trail of ruin. Yet, amidst the sorrow, seeds of renewal were being sown. New ideas