1603 London plague
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The 1603 London plague epidemic was the first of the 17th century and marked the transition from the Tudor to the Stuart period.
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1603 London plague | |
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Disease | Plague |
Bacteria strain | Yersinia pestis |
Location | London, England |
Date | 1603–1604 |
Deaths | 23,045[1]~35,000[2] |
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While sources vary as to the exact number of people killed, around one-fifth of London's population is estimated to have died.[3] While the plague affected all parts of the city, it disproportionately impacted London's poorer parishes.[2]