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The Great Plague of London Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

In the midst of the chaos and despair of The Great Plague of London (1665), immerse yourself in a fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments.

  • Uncover the mysteries of the plague’s origins
  • Explore the impact of the disease on London society

Game Details: a fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments. Use spells for hints and extra time!

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  • The Great Plague of London was an outbreak of bubonic plague that occurred in 1665 and lasted for about 18 months.
  • It is estimated that the plague killed around 100,000 people in London, which was almost a quarter of the city's population at the time.
  • The disease was spread by fleas that lived on rats, which were common in the crowded and unsanitary conditions of 17th century London.
  • The plague was at its worst in the summer months, when the warm weather helped the fleas to multiply and spread more easily.
  • Many people believed that the plague was a punishment from God for the sins of the people, and some resorted to self-flagellation and other extreme measures to try to appease God.
  • The Lord Mayor of London at the time, Sir John Lawrence, implemented measures to try to contain the spread of the disease, such as quarantine and the burning of infected houses.
  • Many doctors and medical professionals fled the city during the plague, leaving the sick and dying without proper care or treatment.
  • One of the most famous accounts of the Great Plague is that of Samuel Pepys, a diarist who documented his experiences during the outbreak.
  • The plague spread beyond London to other parts of England, including the city of Eyam in Derbyshire, where the residents voluntarily quarantined themselves to prevent the disease from spreading further.
  • The Great Plague eventually subsided in 1666, due in part to the onset of colder weather, which killed off the fleas that spread the disease.
  • The Great Fire of London in 1666 is believed to have helped bring an end to the plague, as it destroyed many of the rat-infested buildings where the disease was spreading.
  • The plague had a lasting impact on London and led to improvements in public health and sanitation, including the creation of regulations for the cleaning of streets and removal of waste.
  • The Great Plague of London was not the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, as there had been previous epidemics in the 14th and 16th centuries.
  • The plague affected people of all social classes, but the poor and overcrowded areas of London were hit the hardest by the disease.
  • During the plague, many people fled the city in an attempt to escape the disease, but this only helped to spread it to other areas of the country.
  • The outbreak of the Great Plague led to the closure of public gatherings, such as theaters and churches, in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease.
  • The bodies of plague victims were often buried in mass graves or thrown into pits, as there were too many dead to give them individual burials.
  • The Great Plague of London had a significant impact on the economy of the city, as many businesses shut down and trade was disrupted by the outbreak.
  • The outbreak of the Great Plague led to a decrease in the population of London, as many people died or fled the city during the epidemic.
  • The Great Plague of London was one of the last major outbreaks of bubonic plague in England, as improvements in public health and sanitation helped to prevent further epidemics in the following centuries.

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