The Plague of 1665

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:caused_by bacteria Yersinia pestis
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials and plaques.
gptkbp:communication_system fleas
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced art and music
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in films and literature.
gptkbp:death approximately 100,000
gptkbp:economic_development led to better sanitation practices.
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of trade
gptkbp:ended 1666
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Great_Fire_of_London
gptkbp:government_response closure of theaters
banning of public gatherings
establishment of pest houses
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians for its impact.
gptkbp:historical_context part of a series of plagues in Europe
gptkbp:historical_documentation diaries and letters from the period
gptkbp:historical_records kept in archives.
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the last major outbreaks in England.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Plague of 1665
gptkbp:impact epidemiology studies.
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired works like Daniel Defoe's ' A Journal of the Plague Year'.
gptkbp:influenced_public_health_policy establishment of health boards.
gptkbp:is_affected_by poor and working-class populations
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:quarantine_measures
gptkbp:legacy led to improvements in public health.
gptkbp:local_economy population decline
gptkbp:medical_understanding limited knowledge of disease transmission
gptkbp:modern_relevance lessons in epidemic response.
gptkbp:notable_authors Christopher Hill.
Daniel Defoe.
David Cressy.
E. A. Wrigley.
Eric Hobsbawm.
G. M. Trevelyan.
John Aubrey.
Peter Laslett.
R. H. Tawney.
Samuel Pepys.
gptkbp:notable_death gptkb:Sir_William_Davenant
gptkb:Thomas_Beecham
John Milton's son.
gptkbp:notable_event last major outbreak of bubonic plague in England.
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Great_Plague_of_London
gptkbp:public_reaction mass burials
fleeing the city
gptkbp:quarantine_duration 40 days
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:John_Graunt
gptkbp:responds_to public health measures
gptkbp:response_from_clergy increased religious fervor
blame on sinfulness of society.
gptkbp:social_structure increased fear and paranoia
gptkbp:spread_to poor sanitation
gptkbp:started_in 1665
gptkbp:symptoms fatigue
fever
chills
swelling of lymph nodes
painful headaches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5