Great Plague of London
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The Great Plague of London was a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague in 1665–1666 that killed a large portion of the city’s population and marked the last major epidemic of its kind in England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Plague of London canonical | 11 |
| Great Plague | 3 |
| Great Plague of 1665 | 1 |
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Target entity: Great Plague of London Context triple: [Samuel Pepys, witnessed, Great Plague of London]
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Black Death
The Black Death was a devastating 14th-century pandemic of bubonic plague that killed tens of millions of people in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and profoundly reshaped medieval society.
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Great Famine
The Great Famine was a catastrophic mid-19th-century potato blight in Ireland that caused mass starvation, disease, and a huge wave of emigration, particularly to North America.
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Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 was a catastrophic year in Dutch history marked by simultaneous invasions by France, England, and German states, leading to political upheaval and near-collapse of the Dutch Republic.
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Porajmos
Porajmos is the term used to describe the genocide and systematic persecution of Roma and Sinti people by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Plague of London Target entity description: The Great Plague of London was a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague in 1665–1666 that killed a large portion of the city’s population and marked the last major epidemic of its kind in England.
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A.
Black Death
The Black Death was a devastating 14th-century pandemic of bubonic plague that killed tens of millions of people in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and profoundly reshaped medieval society.
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B.
Great Famine
The Great Famine was a catastrophic mid-19th-century potato blight in Ireland that caused mass starvation, disease, and a huge wave of emigration, particularly to North America.
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C.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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D.
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 was a catastrophic year in Dutch history marked by simultaneous invasions by France, England, and German states, leading to political upheaval and near-collapse of the Dutch Republic.
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E.
Porajmos
Porajmos is the term used to describe the genocide and systematic persecution of Roma and Sinti people by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bubonic plague outbreak
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epidemic ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Plague of London
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surface form:
Great Plague
Great Plague of London ⓘ
surface form:
Great Plague of 1665
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| associatedWith |
flight of the wealthy from London
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increased use of quarantine laws ⓘ plague doctors’ beaked masks ⓘ |
| authorOfRelatedWork | Daniel Defoe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| documentedIn | London Bills of Mortality ⓘ |
| endTime | 1666 ⓘ |
| feature |
mass graves
ⓘ
plague pits ⓘ red crosses painted on infected houses ⓘ watchmen guarding quarantined homes ⓘ |
| followedBy | Great Fire of London ⓘ |
| follows | earlier outbreaks of Black Death in Europe ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Yersinia pestis
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bubonic plague ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last major outbreak of bubonic plague in England
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major event of the Stuart period ⓘ |
| impact |
economic disruption in London
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significant demographic decline in London ⓘ social disruption in London ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced later public health practices in England ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| monarchDuringEvent | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| notableAreaAffected |
City of London
ⓘ
parishes outside the City walls ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
about 100000
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about one quarter of London’s population ⓘ |
| partOf |
Black Death
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surface form:
Second plague pandemic
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| peakPeriod | summer 1665 ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicHealthResponse |
closure of theatres
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isolation of infected households ⓘ quarantine measures ⓘ restrictions on public gatherings ⓘ use of plague doctors ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A Journal of the Plague Year ⓘ |
| significantEvent | mass mortality in London ⓘ |
| startTime | 1665 ⓘ |
| symptom |
chills
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delirium ⓘ fever ⓘ swollen lymph nodes (buboes) ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
fleas
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rats ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Plague of London Description of subject: The Great Plague of London was a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague in 1665–1666 that killed a large portion of the city’s population and marked the last major epidemic of its kind in England.
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