{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6841c5607bb6c018ff209608/6a538b5f8716ffeabe78b116?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 29. The Black Death of 1347-8, persecution of the Jews and later plagues","description":"<p>In this episode 13 of series 2 - We'll look at the effects of the Black Death on Swiss lands. At the time the causes were unknown and in some areas, suspicion fell upon the weak and disfranchised such as lepers and the poor, but, by far, the Jews were singled out as the main antagonists of Christianity and, therefore, were somehow responsible for the huge numbers of deaths in some great scheme of murder.</p><p><br></p><p>There's a Facebook page where I share news, maps and images that support the narrative - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576871351525\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Switzerland, a Chronicle</a>. If you like the podcast and want to keep it advertising free please consider supporting me through Patreon (<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/c/peterwalker392/membership</a>). You can also reach out to me with your thoughts and feedback by email at <a href=\"mailto:hello@switzerlandachronicle.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@switzerlandachronicle.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"Peter Walker"}