The Black Death and The Great Fire of London
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This episode you get two for the price of one! Douglas and Hugh discover what REALLY caused the Great Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death. Then we cough and splutter our way to Pudding Lane, where one of the greatest catastrophes to ever hit England's fair capital began: The Great Fire of London. But how many people actually perished? Which buildings were incinerated? And what does women's urine have to do with it? All will be revealed...
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History for You with Douglas and Hugh is a comedy podcast about history written, performed and produced by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones.
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