Investigate the Black Plague and the effects it had in Eyam.

By: Kelvin, Prakul and Keshav

WHO KNOWS WHAT AND WHERE EYAM IS?

Eyam

Eyam is a small village in Derbyshire, England. The village is best known for being the "plague village" that chose to isolate itself from all the other villages when the plague was discovered there in August 1665.

WHO KNOWS WHAT THE BLACK PLAGUE IS?

Black plague

A plague is a disease that causes high mortality, and the black plague is also called The Black Death. The Black Death was one of the most painful disease in human history, in Europe between the years 1348 and 1350, and killing between 75 million and 200 million people.

How the plague was caught and the symptoms of the black plague.

People normally get the black plague from rodents (mouses, rats, guinea pigs etc.). Some of the symptoms of the black plague are: Headache Chills Fever Nausea Vomiting Back Pain Soreness in arms and legs Death

How Many People Died in Eyam When The Black Plague Struck Eyam.

In November 1665 the black plague struck Eyam and by November 1666, 260 out of 350 people died. The village tailor (George Viccars) received some cloth that was damp and invested with fleas, which were infected with the black plague. When he opened the parcel the fleas escaped and started to bite some of the villagers. George hung the cloth out to dry in the fire, he became sick very soon and died in one week

A Sad StoryThere is a nursery rhyme that relates to the Black Plague, you probably have heard of it or sang it when you where younger

A ring, a ring of roses- the skins were getting bruised and it was the sign of the black death

A pocket full of posies-posies were a type of flower that villagers thought it would keep the plague away

A-tishoo, a-tishoo –sneezing all day

We all fall down- the dying people in Eyam

William MompessonEyam saved cities from the Black Plague when it chose to isolate itself from the rest of the other villages and cities. The most important person in Eyam was the church leader William Mompesson. William Mompesson persuaded the villages not to leave Eyam because he was scared that the villagers would spread the plague to the other villages. Mompesson survived the plague and wrote this : Now, blessed be God, all our fears are over for none have died of the plague since the eleventh of October and the pest-houses have long been empty. Mompesson’s wife died in August 1665 from the Black Plague.

How the black plague ended

The plague ended when the fleas died off and the sacrifices the villagers had to make to ensure the safety of the village and the other cities and villages close by.

QUIZ TIME!

1). What is one the symptoms of the black plague?

A.Diarrhea B.Strained legs C.Vomiting D.Fatigue

2). What did ring a ring of rosies mean?

A.The skins were getting bruised and it was the sign of the black death

B.posies were a type of flower that kept the plague away

C. sneezing all day from the dying people in Eyam

D.the dying people in Eyam

3). How many people died during the plague?

A.360 B.260 C.100 D.374

4). Where is Eyam located?

A. Stratford B.Liford C.Derbyshire D. Bunwell5). When did William Mompesson’s wife died?

A. August 1675 B. August 1664 C. June 1662 D. August 1665

6). What was the Tailor's name?

A.John Mardsen B. Abraham Lincoln C. Abraham Johnson D. George Viccars

7). What came out of the parcel?

A. Mosquitoes B. Flies C. Fleas D. Rats

8). Who was the church leader?

A. William Mompesson B. William Louis C. William Shakespeare D. John Marsden

9). Why did the farmers stop working in their farm?

A. Because of the weather B. Because of the weeds C. Because of the plagueD. Because they had to build a church

10). In which country is Eyam located in?

A. England B.America C. Africa D. Australia

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