Eyam: Plague Village

by David Paul and David David

In September 1665, plague was inadvertently transported from London to Eyam in Derbyshire on a consignment of cloth. This small country village subsequently became famous for its decision to instate a 'cordon sanitaire', isolating itself to prevent the disease from spreading. Much of Eyam's population perished during that torrid period. Eyam: Plague Village follows the local rector, the Revd William Mompesson, as he tries to support his parishioners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445603969
• ISBN13: 9781445603964
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"