Similarly, which king was on the throne at the time of the 'Black Death' pandemic?
Edward the Black Prince Edward the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and thus the heir to the English throne. He died before his father and so never became king. His son, Richard II, would succeed to the throne instead. Edward nevertheless still earned distinction as one of the most successful English commanders during the Hundred Years' War, being regarded by his contemporaries as a model of chivalry and one of the greatest knights of his age. Edward was created Duke
Black Death in England that point outbreaks became fewer and more manageable, due largely to conscious efforts by central and local governments from the late 15th century onward to curtail the disease. By the 17th century the Second Pandemic was over. One of its last occurrences in England was the famous Great Plague of London in 1665–66. Black Death in England The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic, which reached England in June 1348. It was the first and most severe manifestation of the Second Pandemic, caused by "Yersinia pestis" bacteria. The term "Black Death" was not used until the late 17th century.