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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

	Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London't Last Great Plague", Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015, http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague.		Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London's Last Great Plague." Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015, http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague.

	Johnson, Ben. "The Great Plague 1665 – the Black Death." ''Historic UK'', http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm.		Johnson, Ben. "The Great Plague 1665 – the Black Death." ''Historic UK'', http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm.

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	Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London't Last Great Plague", Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015~~: [~~http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague~~][http://www.example.com link title]~~.		Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London't Last Great Plague", Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015, http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague.

	Johnson, Ben. "The Great Plague 1665 – the Black Death." ''Historic UK'', http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm.		Johnson, Ben. "The Great Plague 1665 – the Black Death." ''Historic UK'', http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm.

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	Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London't Last Great Plague", Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015: [http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague][http://www.example.com link title].		Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London't Last Great Plague", Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015: [http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague][http://www.example.com link title].

			Johnson, Ben. "The Great Plague 1665 – the Black Death." ''Historic UK'', http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm.
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	By May 1665, 43 people have died, in June over 6,000 people lost their lives and in July the number of fatalities rose up to over 17,000 reaching its peak just one month later with over 31,000 casualties with an overall loss of 15 % of the population. In addition to that 40,000 dogs and 200,000 cats died in the course of the Black Death.		By May 1665, 43 people have died, in June over 6,000 people lost their lives and in July the number of fatalities rose up to over 17,000 reaching its peak just one month later with over 31,000 casualties with an overall loss of 15 % of the population. In addition to that 40,000 dogs and 200,000 cats died in the course of the Black Death.


	~~== Literature on the Great Plague ==~~

	~~Bell, Walter George. ''The Great Plague in London in 1665''. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1924.~~

	~~Defoe, Daniel. ''Journal of the Plague Year'' (1722).~~

	~~Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.~~

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	Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.		Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.


	~~== Films ==~~

	~~''Secrets of the Great Plague'' (2006), directed by Tom Pollock~~

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	~~The Great Plague,~~ also known as the Black Death ~~or Bubonic Plague and came to~~ England in May 1665 and a second time in the summer of 1665.		Last great epidemic of the bubonic plague (also known as the Black Death) in England in May 1665 and a second time in the summer of 1665.

	== Course of the Plague ==		== Course of the Plague ==

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	Probably from China where the Plague emerged, it quickly spread to Europe where it arrived in London and then spread to a hugely over-populated town called St. Giles-in-the-Field.		Probably from China where the Plague emerged, it quickly spread to Europe where it arrived in London and then spread to a hugely over-populated town called St. Giles-in-the-Field. [[Charles II]] and his court moved from London to Oxford. Rich people followed him in their flight out of the city whereas poor people were forbidden to move out. They were forced to stay in their houses and eventually died there. Other European countries built so-called pest houses, i.e. hospitals to gather the victims together.

	~~King~~ [[~~Charles II~~]] ~~and his court moved from London~~ to ~~Oxford. Rich people followed him~~ in ~~their~~ flight ~~out~~ of the ~~city whereas poor people were forbidden to move out. They were forced~~ to stay in ~~their houses and eventually died there. Other European countries built so called pest houses~~, ~~i.e. hospitals to gather~~ the ~~victims together~~.		By June, the Lord Mayor closed the gates out of London and only those were granted way to leave London who had a health certificate. [[Samuel Pepys]] decided to stay in London and wrote down the observations on the flight and empty streets in his diaries which give a precise overview of what has happened at that time and also allow a glimpse into the emotional lives of those who had to stay in London (Pepys was afraid of dying, at the same time he started many sexual affairs).

	~~By June, the Lord Mayor closed the gates out of London and only those were granted way to leave London who had a health certificate.~~		The Plague spread all around England with York being affected very badly. But also a small town called Eyam in Derbyshire, about 80 % of the population died after a basket of laundry infected with the lethal fleas was deposited in the town by a traveller passing by. But thanks to the courageous local rector William Mompesson who could convince the citizens of Eyam to stay and not to spread the disease around, Derbyshire was spared by the Great Plague (historic.uk).
	[[Samuel Pepys]] decided to stay in London and wrote down the observations on the flight and empty streets in his diaries which give a precise overview of what has happened at that time and also allow a glimpse into the emotional lives of those who had to stay in London (Pepys was afraid of dying, at the same time he started many sexual affairs).

	The Plague spread all around England with York being affected very badly. But also a small town called Eyam in Derbyshire, about 80 % of the population died after a basket of laundry infected with the lethal fleas was deposited in the town by a traveller passing by. But thanks to the courageous local rector William Mompesson who could convince the citizens of Eyam to stay and not to spread the disease around, Derbyshire was spared by the Great Plague.

	== Cause of the Great Plague ==		== Cause of the Great Plague ==

	There were several theories on how the Great Plague developed. Some people believed that the peoples’ symptoms were inflicted by inhaling poisonous air (so-called miasmas), others blamed livestock for the disease and others again said it was God’s work to punish peoples’ sins. However, the real cause was a bacillus called Yersinia pestis transported by fleas ~~which lived on black rats. Especially the rats were responsible for the spreading of the illness~~. Supported by hot weather and bad hygienic conditions, the bacillus spread very quickly.		There were several theories on how the Great Plague developed. Some people believed that the peoples’ symptoms were inflicted by inhaling poisonous air (so-called miasmas), others blamed livestock for the disease and others again said it was God’s work to punish peoples’ sins. However, the real cause was a bacillus called Yersinia pestis transported by fleas. Supported by hot weather and bad hygienic conditions, the bacillus spread very quickly. Recent research by historican Vanessa Harding has put the transmission of the plague by rats in doubt (Harding).

	== Victims ==		== Victims ==
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	== Films ==		== Films ==

	Secrets of the Great Plague (2006), directed by Tom Pollock		''Secrets of the Great Plague'' (2006), directed by Tom Pollock



			== Sources ==

	~~== Further Reading~~ and ~~References ==~~		Harding, Vanessa, "1665: London't Last Great Plague", Lecture at Gresham College, 30 September 2015: [http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/1665-londons-last-great-plague][http://www.example.com link title].


	<http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm>		<http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm>

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	The Great Plague, also known as the Black Death or Bubonic Plague and came to England in May 1665 and a second time in the summer of 1665.		The Great Plague, also known as the Black Death or Bubonic Plague and came to England in May 1665 and a second time in the summer of 1665.





	== Course of the Plague ==		== Course of the Plague ==
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	The Plague spread all around England with York being affected very badly. But also a small town called Eyam in Derbyshire, about 80 % of the population died after a basket of laundry infected with the lethal fleas was deposited in the town by a traveller passing by. But thanks to the courageous local rector William Mompesson who could convince the citizens of Eyam to stay and not to spread the disease around, Derbyshire was spared by the Great Plague.		The Plague spread all around England with York being affected very badly. But also a small town called Eyam in Derbyshire, about 80 % of the population died after a basket of laundry infected with the lethal fleas was deposited in the town by a traveller passing by. But thanks to the courageous local rector William Mompesson who could convince the citizens of Eyam to stay and not to spread the disease around, Derbyshire was spared by the Great Plague.




	== Cause of the Great Plague ==		== Cause of the Great Plague ==


	There were several theories on how the Great Plague developed. Some people believed that the peoples’ symptoms were inflicted by inhaling poisonous air (so-called miasmas), others blamed livestock for the disease and others again said it was God’s work to punish peoples’ sins. However, the real cause was a bacillus called Yersinia pestis transported by fleas which lived on black rats. Especially the rats were responsible for the spreading of the illness. Supported by hot weather and bad hygienic conditions, the bacillus spread very quickly.		There were several theories on how the Great Plague developed. Some people believed that the peoples’ symptoms were inflicted by inhaling poisonous air (so-called miasmas), others blamed livestock for the disease and others again said it was God’s work to punish peoples’ sins. However, the real cause was a bacillus called Yersinia pestis transported by fleas which lived on black rats. Especially the rats were responsible for the spreading of the illness. Supported by hot weather and bad hygienic conditions, the bacillus spread very quickly.



	== Victims ==		== Victims ==


	By May 1665, 43 people have died, in June over 6,000 people lost their lives and in July the number of fatalities rose up to over 17,000 reaching its peak just one month later with over 31,000 casualties with an overall loss of 15 % of the population. In addition to that 40,000 dogs and 200,000 cats died in the course of the Black Death.		By May 1665, 43 people have died, in June over 6,000 people lost their lives and in July the number of fatalities rose up to over 17,000 reaching its peak just one month later with over 31,000 casualties with an overall loss of 15 % of the population. In addition to that 40,000 dogs and 200,000 cats died in the course of the Black Death.



	== Literature on the Great Plague ==		== Literature on the Great Plague ==


	Bell, Walter George. ''The Great Plague in London in 1665''. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1924.		Bell, Walter George. ''The Great Plague in London in 1665''. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1924.
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	Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.		Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.



	== Films ==		== Films ==


	Secrets of the Great Plague (2006), directed by Tom Pollock		Secrets of the Great Plague (2006), directed by Tom Pollock

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	Probably from China where the Plague emerged, it quickly spread to Europe where it arrived in London and then spread to a hugely over-populated town called St. Giles-in-the-Field.		Probably from China where the Plague emerged, it quickly spread to Europe where it arrived in London and then spread to a hugely over-populated town called St. Giles-in-the-Field.

	King [[Charles II]] ~~fled~~ from London to Oxford. Rich people followed him in their flight out of the city whereas poor people were forbidden to move out. They were forced to stay in their houses and eventually died there. Other European countries built so called pest houses, i.e. hospitals to gather the victims together.		King [[Charles II]] and his court moved from London to Oxford. Rich people followed him in their flight out of the city whereas poor people were forbidden to move out. They were forced to stay in their houses and eventually died there. Other European countries built so called pest houses, i.e. hospitals to gather the victims together.

	By June, the Lord Mayor closed the gates out of London and only those were granted way to leave London who had a health certificate ~~which from then on became very valuable~~.		By June, the Lord Mayor closed the gates out of London and only those were granted way to leave London who had a health certificate.
			[[Samuel Pepys]] decided to stay in London and wrote down the observations on the flight and empty streets in his diaries which give a precise overview of what has happened at that time and also allow a glimpse into the emotional lives of those who had to stay in London (Pepys was afraid of dying, at the same time he started many sexual affairs).
	[[Samuel Pepys]]~~, Member of Parliament~~ wrote down the observations on the flight and empty streets in his diaries which give a precise overview of what has happened at that time.

	The Plague spread all around England with York being affected very badly. But also a small town called Eyam in Derbyshire, about 80 % of the population died after a basket of laundry infected with the lethal fleas was deposited in the town by a traveller passing by. But thanks to the courageous local rector William Mompesson who could convince the citizens of Eyam to stay and not to spread the disease around, Derbyshire was spared by the Great Plague.		The Plague spread all around England with York being affected very badly. But also a small town called Eyam in Derbyshire, about 80 % of the population died after a basket of laundry infected with the lethal fleas was deposited in the town by a traveller passing by. But thanks to the courageous local rector William Mompesson who could convince the citizens of Eyam to stay and not to spread the disease around, Derbyshire was spared by the Great Plague.
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	There ~~are~~ several theories on how the Great Plague developed. Some people ~~believe~~ that the peoples’ symptoms were inflicted by inhaling poisonous air, others blamed livestock for the disease and others again said it was God’s work to punish peoples’ sins. However, the real cause was a bacillus called Yersinia pestis transported by fleas which lived on black rats. Especially the rats were responsible for the spreading of the illness.		There were several theories on how the Great Plague developed. Some people believed that the peoples’ symptoms were inflicted by inhaling poisonous air (so-called miasmas), others blamed livestock for the disease and others again said it was God’s work to punish peoples’ sins. However, the real cause was a bacillus called Yersinia pestis transported by fleas which lived on black rats. Especially the rats were responsible for the spreading of the illness. Supported by hot weather and bad hygienic conditions, the bacillus spread very quickly.

	Supported by hot weather, the bacillus spread very quickly.


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	Bell, Walter George. "The Great Plague in London in 1665." London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1924.		Bell, Walter George. ''The Great Plague in London in 1665''. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1924.

	Defoe, Daniel. Journal of the Plague Year~~. London: Penguin. 2003~~.		Defoe, Daniel. ''Journal of the Plague Year'' (1722).

	Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.		Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.

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	The Great Plague, also known as the Black Death or Bubonic Plague and came to England in May 1665 and a second time in the summer of 1665.		The Great Plague, also known as the Black Death or Bubonic Plague and came to England in May 1665 and a second time in the summer of 1665.



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	Defoe, Daniel. Journal of the Plague Year. London: Penguin. 2003.		Defoe, Daniel. Journal of the Plague Year. London: Penguin. 2003.

	Nursery Rhyme: Ring a Ring o' Roses, first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.		Nursery Rhyme: [[Ring a Ring o' Roses]], first published in: Kate Greenaway. Mother Goose. 1881.


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	Secrets of the Great ~~Plaque~~ (2006), directed by Tom Pollock		Secrets of the Great Plague (2006), directed by Tom Pollock