History · GCSE · Early Modern (1509–1745)

The Great Plague of 1665

The Great Plague of 1665Free2:52Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • The Great Plague struck London in 1665–66, spreading fear and causing many deaths.
  • Contemporaries used quarantine, bills of mortality and remedies based on the medical ideas of the time.
  • The clip introduces the outbreak but gives limited detail about how plague transmission is now understood.

In this clip

Runs 2:52, from 0:00 to 2:52 of the full video.

Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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  • Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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Why we picked it

This clip gives a focused, accessible explanation of the topic using historical events and examples.

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