Great Plague of London in 1665
London experienced one plague after another under the Tudors and Stuarts culminating in the Great Plague of 1665 in the reign of King Charles II
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A horrific day trip to Georgian London!
A day trip to Georgian London could have involved going to see a prisoner put to death or watching a live amputation by a well known surgeon
Ten places of execution in London
Ever wanted to know where people were beheaded or hanged in London then Tony McMahon is guiding you to the city’s places of execution
London plague pits – the locations!
Wherever you go in central London there are plague pits under your feet – literally thousands of skeletons of those who died in a horrific way
What did Victorians think of Jack the Ripper?
Tony McMahon investigates what the Victorians really thought about Jack the Ripper and makes some surprising findings about contemporary reactions