# 437 The Pale Horseman

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Podcast: [The History of England](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-england-745187)
Published: 2026-01-04T08:00:00+00:00
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In May 1665, worrying reports of plague cases crop up inside the walls of London; by June the summer heat was oppressive and it became clear - the plague had returned. Charles and his court left to terrorise Oxford while Londoners died; in plague-stricken Eyam, the villagers cut themselves off to protect their neighbours Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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