Jun 2, 2014 · He designed the bird mask to be worn with a large waxen coat as a form of head-to-toe protection, modelled on a soldier’s armour. The costume was worn by plague doctors during the …

Aug 25, 2017 · The event that ‘saved’ London from plague was the equally catastrophic Great Fire of 1666. The flames eradicated the plague rats, their fleas and cleaned up the filth with enough …

May 31, 2016 · Bubonic Plague Another great epidemic to frequently blight Tudor England, the Great Plague of 1499-1500 was over, but localised outbreaks were still being recorded – this could well …

Dec 2, 2015 · Now a cult obsession thanks to Hong Kong horror movies of the 1980s and 1990s, the legend of the hopping vampire was first detailed in a series of supernatural reflections compiled …

Aug 15, 2017 · Eyam Plague Village: How One 17th Century English Community Sacrificed Itself to Save its Neighbours Mention the plague of 1665 and most minds will jump to the Great Plague of …

May 6, 2014 · There is no historical evidence that King Arthur existed. Historical records from the Dark Ages are almost non-existent, therefore little is known about 5 th and 6 th Century Britain – the time …

Dec 9, 2018 · It seems that in the centuries preceding 1600, the discrete form was the most prevalent, but as the plague waned, the more dangerous forms of smallpox replaced it as the most widespread …

Sep 1, 2016 · That said, the Great Fire of London and the subsequent rebuilding of the city along more modern lines represent an end to plague in the capital in any significant way. London would never …

Sep 5, 2017 · By the end of the year, the plague had run its course but the government had little cause to rejoice. The treasury was empty, the war was going badly and peace negotiations were making no …

Jul 24, 2017 · Infected with the plague, stabbed in the bum and attacked by a bear, discover history's 10 weirdest assassination attempts