# Black Death reaches France (1348)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1348-black-death-reaches-france
Location: France
Categories: main-event

Plague killed a large share of the population and transformed economy, society and religious life. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip VI (King of France). Black Death reaches France is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Black Death reaches France is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Philip VI](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Black Death reaches France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Black+Death+reaches+France&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Black Death reaches France](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Black+Death+reaches+France)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)