Great Plague of London

following. The Great Plague (black death) is now among us; roaming the streets of London. We believe god is punishing us for our sins, and that were are still not worthy enough for him. It is killing our loved ones and has attack many around us, prithee be aware of your surroundings, and those around you. The Cause for the Black death? The black plague broke out in early 1330, spreading rapidly throughout Asia, North Africa and has now arrived in Europe. So Far it has killed 33% - 40% of…

Reports of plague around Europe began to reach England in the 1660s, causing the Privy Council to consider what steps might be taken to prevent it crossing to England. Quarantining of ships had been used during previous outbreaks and was again introduced for ships coming to London in November 1663, following outbreaks in Amsterdam and Hamburg. Naval ships were assigned to intercept any vessels…

The Bible, in contrast, begins its consideration of suffering not with innocence but with guilt. It reminds us that we live in a fallen world, a sinful world that “groaneth and travaileth in pain” (Rom 8:22) under God’s curse and judgment. God had promised death to both Adam and Eve on the day that they disobeyed Him and ate the forbidden fruit. However, ‘death’ in a final sense was postponed when Adam was allowed to live on earth for 900 years. Hence, for as long as we live in this sin-cursed…

the war (1). Another major event was the Great Plague of London in 1665, though it was first suspected later in the year 1664. Between 75,000 and 100,000 of London’s population of around 460,000 were killed. The death rate soared up to around 8,000 a week by September 1665. Numerous animals, such as cats and dogs, were killed in an attempt to get rid of the source of the plague, and piles of decaying trash were burned. By February of the next year, the plague had run its course for the majority,…

The Great Plague of 1665 and the emergence of HIV/AIDS are similar and different in a variety of ways. Some ways that these two outbreaks differ is that HIV/AIDS affect people globally while the plague was centralized mainly in Europe and central Asia, different hosts or agents were responsible for the outbreaks and affected the body differently, and that the governments of the infected areas responded to the outbreak differently. Various ways that caused the two outbreaks to be similar was that…

The plague epidemics of the 6th, 14th, and 17th century are commonly known as Justinian’s Plague, the Black Death, and the Plague of 1665, respectively. Yersinia pestis was the major source of the plague in all three epidemics. Modern DNA analysis studies showed that Y. pestis has a strong correlation with victims of the Black Death in the 14th century. However, although these modern studies show biologically that Yersinia pestis was the cause of the Black Death, many scientists are skeptical…

Today London is known for its stupendous attractions and sights. London has always been an important city of England. London is one of the most voluminous cities in the United Kingdom. But, it was during the Elizabethan period of the 16th century that London transpired and grew to be what it is today. London reached a new level of preeminence during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (History402). In London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth was said to be the worst place to live. Crowded cities in…

The Miserable Ones In the poem “London” by William Blake, (1794), the author demonstrates the vile history of for those living in poverty without blatantly stating this to the public and those in power. Blake focuses on the condition of London during the 18th century as well as its culture. Within each stanza of Blake’s classic poem, the character describes in detail what he is seeing as he continues to walk down the destitute and barren streets of London. This man surreptitiously explains the…

The Black Death stayed in London until the 1350’s wiping out an estimated third to a half of the population. Peasants from the country side saw this as an opportunity to live the privilege urban life style they’ve dreamed and migrated. Adding to the recent plague that wiped out a great percentage of peasant, it only adds up to a shortage of labourers already affecting landowners. The shortage of labours worked in favour of the peasants and many saw this a loophole to challenge the old feudal…

You can not imagine what I have gone through last year. A great bubonic plague epidemic hit London and led to the death of thousands of people. Recently, I heard some horrible news that the plague will spread to the Glasgow soon. I’m so worried about you. So I’m going to tell you something about my experiences, what will the life with plague be like and how to deal with it, so that you can prepare yourself mentally in advance. Before the situation got worse, I bought a plenty of food to sustain…