The Great Plague of London (1665-66)

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Credit:

Narrator:

Jim Knight

Animation:
Daniel Turner

Artwork:
Daniel Turner

Thanks to Simple History fan Nathan Dim for drawing the backgrounds elements for this episode:

Music Credit

[cornerstoned]

The voice really sets the mood for the time period.

[Simplehistory]

Did you Know?: Urban legend says the children's nursery rhyme Ring a Ring o' Roses describes the the Great Plague of London.

Ring-a-ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies,
A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We all fall down.

A Common interpretations of this rhyme is as follows:

Ring around the rosie,
[the rosie-red (or purple-ish) round rash marks on the skin]
A pocket full of posies;
[one of the superstitious ways used to fend off the plague was to stuff their pockets with posies (flowers)]
Atischoo, atischoo,
[sneezing was a sign of pneumonic plague]
or, Ashes, ashes
[Cremation of the dead]
We all fall down.
[When the person falls dies]

(sewerhistory)

[Adam-ruvl]

Fun fact:70, 000-80, 000 homes were destroyed due to the great fire of London but only 6 were killed due to the disaster.

[MickeyHorrigan]

You got the most British person to narrate this.

[noviammapping]

I'm learning about this in history class. Thanks for the help!

[angelofreak]

I must say this.British history is so interesting to me. Especially if narrated by someone who's from the UK I love this video I

[SomePeopleCallMe]

"Bring out your dead!"
"Here's one"
"Ninepence"
"I'M NOT DEAD!"
"He says he's not dead"
"Yes he is!"
"I'm not!"
"He isn't?"
"Well...he will be very soon, he's very ill."
"I'm gettin' better!"
"No you're not, you'll be stone dead in a moment."
"I can't take him like that, it's against regulations."
"I don't want to go on the cart!"
"Oh don't be such a baby."
"I can't take him."
"I feel fine!"
"Well, do us a favor."
"I can't."
"Can you hang around for a couple of minutes, he won't be long."
"No gotta get to the Robinsons, they lost 9 today."
"Well, when's your next round?"
"Thursday."
"I think I'll go for a walk!"
"You're not fooling anyone, you know." - "Isn't there something you can do?"
"I feel happy, I feel happy!"
*BONK*
"Thanks very much"
"Not at all, see you on Thursday!"

[IglooDweller]

Coronavirus 2020, anyone? Hopefully we can get through it like London did.

[Dylanowich]

Coronavirus: Exists
YouTube Algorithm: Here, you'll need this.

[stedy]

Did anyone realize that 666 is in here?

[Simplehistory]

How are you celebrating Halloween this year?

[mikeymanx]

It's a good day when Simple History uploads.

[braedembenoit]

Do a video on the old big metal diving suits

[leofelix]

Please talk About the Great Depression

[saintgr]

Love this channel with my heart <3 btw I supported you guys on patreon!

[DO-mwju]

The locking people in the houses with the infected part disturbed me still a great video

[Wykletypl]

The creppiest part is, many of those Plague mass graves have later become popular parks in London. yup, Londoners have no idea that whenever they go to the park for some rest, they are actually standing on tombs of people who suffered horrible death.

[hentehoo]

*WWII Factions: The Finnish Army* next?

[infinitememegod]

"Honey, my grandma went to London, he hasn't written any notes or contact, it has been a year! She said she would be there for a month or two!"

[TheStapleGunKid]

As soon as the video mentioned "bring out your dead", my mind immediately starting thinking of the "I'm not dead" scene from Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail.