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The Great Plague

Revise The Great Plague in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

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Setting the Scene

Introduction2

Comparing Black Death (1348) and Great Plague (1665)

Key Facts3

Government Measures 1665

Deep Dive4

Exam Technique: Continuity vs Change

Exam Focus5

Why Did the Great Plague Kill 100,000 Londoners Despite 300 Years of Medical "Progress"?

Causation6

⭐ Why Does This Matter?

Significance7

Source Analysis Practice

Source Analysis8

Key Terms You Must Know

Definitions9

What Do Historians Think?

Interpretations10

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions11

Memory Aids: Lock In the Key Facts

Memory Aid12

Exam Tips for the Great Plague

Exam Tips13

Topic Summary: The Great Plague 1665

Summary

Sample Flashcards

What were the Plague Orders?
Government rules during the Great Plague: infected houses marked with a red cross, residents locked inside for 40 days, watchmen posted to enforce quarantine
What were Bills of Mortality?
Weekly death counts published by the government — first systematic disease tracking

Sample Questions

Approximately how many people died in the Great Plague in London in 1665?

  • A. 10,000
  • B. 100,000
  • C. 500,000
  • D. 2 million
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What were Bills of Mortality introduced during the Great Plague of 1665?

  • A. Laws banning public gatherings
  • B. Fines imposed on households that broke quarantine
  • C. Weekly published counts of deaths from plague
  • D. Orders to kill dogs and cats in infected areas
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