The year was 1665 when the village of Eyam, Derbyshire was touched by the deadly Great Plague by a flea contaminated parcel of fabric from London.
Instead of fleeing the villagers decided to the ultimate self-sacrifice of staying in order to contain the pandemic and not infect other villages.
Of the 350 people who lived there, 260 had succumbed to the plague.
sources: eyamplague, beautifulengland, historylearningsite
Instead of fleeing the villagers decided to the ultimate self-sacrifice of staying in order to contain the pandemic and not infect other villages.
Of the 350 people who lived there, 260 had succumbed to the plague.
sources: eyamplague, beautifulengland, historylearningsite
