The Black Death killed many people in the 1340s and 1350s. In 1665, another plague outbreak arrived in England. This is often referred to as the ‘Great Plague.’ During the outbreak of 1665 ...

The plague remained a constant, though diminished, presence over the next two centuries. But in 1665, it returned to England. This single yearlong outbreak, known as the Great Plague, claimed the ...

Eyam, a village in Derbyshire, England holds a unique place in history due to its self-imposed quarantine during the bubonic plague outbreak of 1665-1666. The village's residents voluntarily ...