The Worst Epidemics Throughout History

Great Plague of London

King Charles II was the reigning ruler when the last big drop of the Black Death occurred, causing a massive exodus out of London and Great Britain as a whole. Starting in April 1665 continuing well into the hot summer, the Plague took over London and took the lives of many citizens. Similarly to its first iteration, bugs and rodents contributed greatly to the widespread illnesses. 

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