The Great Plague of London, lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the most recent major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England. It happened within the centuries-long Second …

2025年1月4日 · Great Plague of London, epidemic of plague that ravaged London, England, from 1665 to 1666. City records indicate that some 68,596 people died during the epidemic, though …

This was the worst outbreak of plague in England since the black death of 1348. London lost roughly 15% of its population. While 68,596 deaths were recorded in the city, the true number …

In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the centre of London, but also helped to kill off some of the black rats and fleas that carried the plague bacillus. Bubonic Plague was …

First suspected in late 1664, London’s plague began to spread in earnest eastwards in April 1665 from the destitute suburb of St. Giles through rat-infested alleys to the crowded and squalid …

2020年3月25日 · In 1665 and 1666, one city experienced two enormous tragedies: the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. The plague killed roughly 15 to 20 percent of …

In 1665, another plague outbreak arrived in England. This is often referred to as the ‘Great Plague.’. During the outbreak of 1665 - 1666, 68,596 deaths were recorded in London alone, …

The Great Plague was an epidemic that spread in England between 1665 and 1666. It led to the deaths of between 75,000 and 100,000 people, which was more than a fifth of the entire …

The Great Plague of 1665 killed 20% of the UK’s population, and an estimated 100,000 Londoners, just one year before the Great Fire of London. This 1666 broadsheet shows nine …

The Great Plague. Bubonic plague terrorised Europe for centuries. In 1665 a devastating epidemic struck this country killing thousands of people. Officially the ‘Great Plague’ killed …