| Plague | A fantastic site backing up the Channel 4 history series. Pupils can find out all about the plague, get information from experts, and find gruesome details about the disease. | |
| Pepys' diary | Excellent use of modern blogging technology to recount Pepys' diary. Can be searched or simply explored for 'today's' entry. First class primary source material | |
| The London Plague of 1665 | Detailed, if a little text heavy, explanation and summary of events relating to the London Plague of 1665. Interesting and memorable facts. | |
| The Great Plague | An online worksheet from Heathside School. Provides information on the Plague followed by tasks to ensure knowledge and understanding. A good exercise. | |
| Pictures of the plague | Evocative contemporary images that could be used in class, evaluated as sources or as background materials. Superb via a data projector / whiteboard! | |
| Extracts from Samuel Pepys' diary | Of great use in combination with some of the above sites. This page lists relevant extracts from Pepys' diary during 1665. Short descriptions of what life was like in London. | |
| Black Death and Plague not linked | BBC News online article - suggesting that the Medieval Black Death was actually different to the Plague. This changes what historians have previously thought! | |
| The Black Death | In depth article about the Black Death / Plague and how it spread across and into Europe. Detailed information - but bear in mind recent discussions [see the link above]. | |
| On the trail of the Black Death | A very interesting page full of information and images relating to the Black Death / Plague. Covers both scientific and historical information making a really interesting page. | |
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