Great Plague of London (jan 1, 1665 – jan 1, 1666)
Description:
Cause: Bacterium Yersinia pestis, fleas from infected rodentsSpread: Throughout Great Britain
Deaths: 100, 000 people incl. 20% from London
Great Fire of London happened right after plague ended (Sept 2, 1666)
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1665
jan 1, 1666
~ 12 months