The Great Plague of 1665/1666 was the most recent major outbreak of bubonic plague in Great Britain. The last recorded death from plague came in 1679, and it was removed as a specific category in the Bills of Mortality after 1703.

In the spring and summer of 1665 an outbreak of Bubonic Plague spread from parish to parish until thousands had died and the huge pits dug to receive the bodies were full. 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.

The earliest cases of disease occurred in the spring of 1665 in a parish outside the city walls called St Giles-in-the-Fields. The death rate began to rise during the hot summer months and peaked...

Feb 27, 2025 · 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 the actual number of deaths is suspected to have exceeded 100,000 out of a total population estimated at 460,000.

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, while...

The Great Plague of 1665 was a major epidemic of bubonic plague in London which killed 100,000 people, a year before the Great Fire of London.

During the Great Plague of London (1665-1666), the disease called the bubonic plague killed about 200,000 people in London, England. [1] In seven months, almost one quarter of London's population (one out of every four Londoners) died from the plague.

The Great Plague of 1665 was a devastating event in London’s history. Understanding its origins and spread can provide insight into how it affected the population. This section will delve into the early cases and the transmission routes that facilitated the rapid spread of the disease.

A timeline of the events of the Great Plague of London 1665 including death figures, actions taken and the spread of the disease

Bubonic Plague, known as the Black Death, first hit the British Isles in 1348, killing nearly a third of the population. Although regular outbreaks of the plague had occurred since, the outbreak of 1665 was the worst case since 1348. London – 1665