Welcome back to another episode of five minutes in church history. On this episode we'll be returning to our

trending series. We have looked at a few of these trending series in the past, taking a look at what would be the big events of a century.

If there was a social media buzz in the 14th century, what would the buzz be all about?

Well, we have three honorable mentions

and three of the top three items that were trending

in the 14th century.

First, under an honorable mention,

and I have to say I'm just throwing this in because I think it's fascinating

But we have as an honorable mention in the 14th century

Vladis law the first is the ruler in Poland for 13 years and he was called the elbow high. Now I'm not sure what that's all about. It might have to do with

his shortness of stature, but there you go. Second, as an honorable mention, is

to mention the 100 years war. Now the 100 years war was actually not 100 years long. It was 116 years long.

Went from 1337 all the way into the 15th century to 1453.

It was between England and France.

And I guess if you can have a winner after 116 years,

the winner was France.

One of the things that the 100 Years War led to were more wars in England.

And so the outcome for England of the 100 Years War was the War of the Roses.

This was the House of Lancaster, symbolized by the Red Rose,

and the House of York, symbolized by the White Rose.

So there you have it. The 14th and 15th century

or centuries of wars. The third honorable mention goes to what is known as Yersina pestis

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