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'''1665''' was a [[year]]. | |||
The first cases of what would become known as the [[Bubonic plague|Great Plague of London]] appeared on [[London|the city]]'s outskirts. The disease became more widespread and fatal [[1666|the following year]], after a deadlier strain of the [[bacteria|bacterium]] ''[[Yersinia pestis]]'' was engineered by a group of escaped [[Terileptil]] criminals. It killed an estimated 100,000 people. | |||
As a precaution against the spreading plague, [[King]] [[Charles II]] ordered the [[theatre]]s closed. This put actor [[Richard Mace]] out of work, causing him to become a [[highwayman]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') | |||
[[ | [[Erasmus Darkening]] was employed as an [[alchemy|alchemist]] by [[James Marchwood|Lord James Marchwood]]. He made Marchwood and his children vanish. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]]'') | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited [[Suffolk]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Demons of Red Lodge (audio story)|The Demons of Red Lodge]]'') | |||
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1665 was a year.
The first cases of what would become known as the Great Plague of London appeared on the city's outskirts. The disease became more widespread and fatal the following year, after a deadlier strain of the bacterium Yersinia pestis was engineered by a group of escaped Terileptil criminals. It killed an estimated 100,000 people.
As a precaution against the spreading plague, King Charles II ordered the theatres closed. This put actor Richard Mace out of work, causing him to become a highwayman. (TV: The Visitation)
Erasmus Darkening was employed as an alchemist by Lord James Marchwood. He made Marchwood and his children vanish. (TV: The Eternity Trap)
The Fifth Doctor and Nyssa visited Suffolk. (AUDIO: The Demons of Red Lodge)
