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The Great Plague of London 1665

Rats prospered, people didn’t

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Sam H Arnold
Oct 08, 2025
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It is 1665 in London. The streets are filthy; people routinely open their windows and throw out their waste. Some of this is rubbish, some human waste. Reeking sewage runs down the middle of the road…

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