Plague Of London Research Paper

Plague of London Fall, 1664. Rumors of a plague in Holland have been circulating. More gossip had erupted that two men died of the same afflictions, in a small time frame, doctors came to inspect the bodies and confirmed they died of the same plague the supposedly came form Holland. They made a public announcement to confirming the rumors, that indeed the plague had made it to London. The two men where not the only ones to suffer from this, more started to die. The was the start of the plague of London. How this illness came about is surrounded by rumors and there is no way to say where it began for sure or how it spreads. The plague brought London, great suffering, faith in humanity, and an increase authority. This disease starts out with swellings on the victims body. They would grow large and hard, too hard for a person to burst. In a desperate attempt to prevent the illness some would stab or burn the masses in a frantic attempt get them off their body. These swellings where unbearably painful to the afflicted. Daniel says, in his journal, that the pain the

There were to be no dead bodies in the streets and there was to be no man left unfed. If a person was caught sick they would be locked up in their home with a guard at the door. The solitude drove people mad, the people couldn't handle being locked up only to be freed by death. They would escape by attacking the guards or just sneaking out. Although it was good plan, the people of had other plans. They would hid their sick for fear of being locked up. This could have lead to more people contracting the illness. Daniel Defoe also speaks about how some people pose as fake doctors when they claim to have monopoly on truth but turn out to be frauds (CS#3). This tests the limits of London’s authority. Although they did many good things to help the city in this time of crisis London’s plans ultimately