Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Great Plague of 1665
An estimated 100,000 people died in London’s last major plague epidemic
Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy
Why Charles I was executed
A tale of religion and Parliament which ends abruptly in 1649
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Highgate Cemetery
London’s most famous graveyard, where the tomb of Karl Marx attracts fans, critics and the curious
