Eyam : Plague Village

Name: Eyam
Brand: Amberley Publishing
SKU: 9781445603964
Price: 3050 KES
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ISBN: 9781445603964

UK ed.

by David Paul

Book Details

Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 1445603969

ISBN-13 9781445603964

Edition UK ed.

Publisher Amberley Publishing

Imprint Amberley Publishing

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Mar 15th, 2012

Print length 160 Pages

Weight 256 grams

Dimensions 23.40 x 15.60 x 1.30 cms

Product Classification: Derbyshire Later 17th century c 1650 to c 1699 Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 History Local history

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A look in to the history behind the village of Eyam when the plague came killing the majority of the population.

In September 1665, plague was inadvertently transported from London to Eyam in Derbyshire on a consignment of cloth. This small country village subsequently became famous for its decision to instate a ‘cordon sanitaire’, isolating itself to prevent the disease from spreading. Much of Eyam’s population perished during that torrid period.Eyam: Plague Village follows the local rector, the Revd William Mompesson, as he tries to support his parishioners and contain the disease. Basing his account closely on the known facts, David Paul describes the events during this time in the village’s history from the perspectives of the rector, his wife Catherine, and the fictional character of Beth Hounsfeild, Catherine’s cousin.

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