Eyam's DARK Past - The Sad Truth About the 1666 Plague village

In 1666, a tiny village in Derbyshire, England, made a stand against The Plague.
This is their inspiring story.

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The Plague Village of Eyam

Chapters:
0:00 Eyam England’s Plague Village
4:44 William Mompesson
6:11 Great Plague of London
12:36 Eyam Plague
19:07 Moral of the Plague Village
22:09 The History Chap


In 1665 England suffered from it’s last outbreak of The Plague (aka Bubonic Plague).

It broke out in London where 20% of the population died.

And then in September, the village tailor in Eyam received a parcel of cloth from the plague-ridden capital….
The next day his assistant was dead.

Panic seized the village and people prepared to flee to safety.

And then, the local priest, William Mompesson made an outrageous suggestion.
He asked the villagers to stay in Eyam so that they would not carry the plague to neighbouring communities and towns.

Aided by his predecessor, Thomas Stanley, Mompesson rallied the villagers who agreed to go into a self imposed isolation.


Eyam Plague Village Story

Having visited Eyam in 2019 during a break in the COVID lockdowns, I was inspired by the actions of these brave villagers.
It was fascinating and also sad, to see the houses, graves, and boundary stones that bear witness to this story.
A history story not about Kings & Queens but about ordinary, everyday people.

As I researched the story, I found so many parallels between Eyam’s plague story and what we were going through with Covid.


Eyam - England’s Plague Village


The Eyam village plague story is not just a tale from history. It is an inspirational story of how ordinary people can rise to meet extraordinary circumstances.
The people of Eyam did not wait for the King or the government to sort their lives out.
They made their own decision and stood by their principles.

Their bravery and selflessness are an example to all of us today.


I have delivered this talk about the plague village of Eyam to many organisations (History societies, WI groups, National Trust Associations) and the reaction has been so positive I wanted to share it with you here on YouTube.

Enjoy.

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My name is Chris Green ("The History Chap") and I am on a mission to share the amazing history of Britain so that we can appreciate where we have come from and why we are here.

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