Plague village of Eyam
1665 · Event
A Derbyshire village receives plague in a parcel of cloth and votes to seal itself off; perhaps a third die so their neighbours won't — England's most moving quarantine.
On these timelines: The Plague and Fire of London, Pandemics & Plagues, Master, England, United Kingdom (combined)
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