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Plague Doctors' Masks
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The chilling image of the plague doctor with a beak-like mask is instantly recognizable. Many associate this figure directly with the Black Death, but its historical timing is often misremembered.
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What People Remember
People often remember the iconic 'beak mask' plague doctors as being common during the initial Black Death pandemic of the 14th century.
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What's Actually True
The distinctive plague doctor costume, complete with the bird-like mask filled with aromatics, was actually invented and became prevalent much later, in the 17th century, primarily by Charles de L'Orme. It was not worn during the devastating Black Death pandemic of the 1300s.
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#black death#plague doctors#costumes#medical history#epidemic
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