*They were huge and terrifying, but since it was the Middle Ages, nobody was keeping much track of 'em.
Gigantic horrors nobody has heard of
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The Great Drowning of Men
The coastal areas around North Sea were prone to flooding in the Later Middle Ages – numerous chronicles report various floods between the 11th and 15th centuries. One of the worst was the Saint Marcellus’ flood or Grote Mandrenke (‘Great Drowning of Men’) that took place on January 16, 1362. At least 25,000 people were killed when an Atlantic gale swept in northwestern Europe, affecting the British Isles to Denmark. To learn more see The Great Wind of 1362...
