The Great Plague of 1665

Look closely at the broadsheet newspaper: What does it tell us about peoples beliefs at the time?

Things to look for

Statistical Data

Plague Links

The Plague

Things to Look For: What were peoples beliefs about the Plague?

What does the illustration on the front page of the newspaper show us? Is it people fleeing the city?

The pages border is illustrated with skulls, skeletons and shovels. Think about the reasons for this. (Double check the original illustration to make sure)

To both sides of the page are columns. What might you expect to find in these columns?

In your answer you should address the following:

What evidence of superstition is there in this source?

What evidence of he use of scientific data is there in this source?