The Great Plague

Question 1

When was the Great Plague?

Answer 1

1665

Question 2

What did the government do about the great plague?

Answer 2

Victims and their families were shut in their homes for 40 days and prevented from leaving so that they could not spread the illness by human contact. This was known as quarantine.
Barrels of tar and bonfires were lit in the streets to clean the air.
Animals were banned inside the city as it was thought they could spread the illness.
Events that attracted large crowds, such as plays and games, were banned to prevent the illness spreading through human contact.