The plague and The Great Fire Tanel Unt

The Black Death Black lumps Inevitable death Germs carried by fleas

The Black Death Britain was never free from the plague 1663 Black Death in Holland Trade with the Dutch forbidden 1665 sudden raise of deaths In summer number of deaths escalated

The Black Death Nobility, merchants, lawyers left the city Soon everyone wanted to leave London Had to have a certificate

The Black Death In July over 1,000 deaths per week 40,000 dogs and 200,000 cats killed Only made things worse

The black death Coloured staffs Guards guarding houses

The Black Death Ended in February 1666 ~100,000 people perished

The Great Fire September 2, 1666 A beaker’s shop in Pudding Lane Houses close togheter Fire quicly spread

The Great Fire Samuel Pepys Lasted 4 days

The Great Fire 80% of the city was destroyed Including St. Paul’s Cathedral

The Great Fire Christopher Wren Rebuilt churches The London Monument

Sources British history hand-outs