According to Black, “Fürst mocked those who believed in [masks], since the plague will kill everyone anyway, and the plague doctor is simply out to get your money.” The late 19th century ushered in ...

Also called 'Black Death' and 'Pestilence' and 'Great Mortality', the Bubonic plague which recurred in Europe for centuries, has wiped out ... Plague doctors wore spectacles and a mask with ...

A scene this week from cities in Europe and the United States tiptoeing out of lockdown ... During the Bubonic plague in the Middle Ages, some European doctors wore beak-like masks to protect ...