An interesting counterpoint I came across recently :https://bshistorian.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/plague-doctors-the-last-word/ https://bshistorian.wordpress.com

An interesting counterpoint I came across recently :https://bshistorian.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/plague-doctors-the-last-word/ https://bshistorian.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/plague-doctors-... Long story short: Most plague doctors did not dress like this. The beak masks may have existed, but the usual plague doctor headgear was something that wouldn't go over nearly so well at a cosplay meeting.