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In 1665, the Great Plague swept through London, killing upwards of a quarter of the population. At the time, London was a metropolis of nearly half-a-million inhabitants. It was by far the largest and most important city in England, a thriving trade and financial center, blessed by a deep-water port and the proximity of the royal Court. As might be expected, along with London’s commercial success came social and economic divisions. By the mid-17th century, the wealthy had gravitated to central...
