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In '''1665''', 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. | In '''1665''', 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. | ||
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. ([[ | 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]]'') | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited [[Suffolk]] in 1665. ([[ | The [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] visited [[Suffolk]] in 1665. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Demons of Red Lodge]]'') | ||
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In 1665, 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.
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)
The Fifth Doctor and Nyssa visited Suffolk in 1665. (AUDIO: The Demons of Red Lodge)
