1563 London plague
Disease outbreak in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1563, London experienced its worst episode of plague during the sixteenth century. At least 20,136 people in London and surrounding parishes were recorded to have died of plague during the outbreak.[2] Around 24% of London's population ultimately perished,[3] but the plague affected London's unsanitary parishes and neighbourhoods the most.[4]
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Date | June 1563 – January 1564[1] |
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Location | London, Kingdom of England |
Type | Outbreak, part of the ongoing second plague pandemic since the fourteenth century |
Cause | Yersinia Pestis |
Deaths | 20,136+ |
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