The plague continues and gets worse in the summer, with more deaths in the village. John is worried about his friend Lizzie because he has not seen her for a long time, so he visits her house.

The plague has come to Eyam and a number of the villagers have died. Rev Mompesson summons everyone to the church and says the village must agree to quarantine itself to prevent the plague from ...

Just north of Stoney Middleton lies the village of Eyam, infamously known for its self-isolation during the bubonic plague in 1665. The plague killed 260 people, causing heartbreak for many.

Just north of Stoney Middleton lies the village of Eyam, infamously known for its self-isolation during the bubonic plague in 1665. The plague killed 260 people, causing heartbreak for many.

Set in Eyam in 1665, when the village is locked down to prevent the plague from spreading, ‘The Great Mortality’ is the story of siblings Marshall and Grace Howe who have their own lockdown ...