Greater love has no man than this, that a man lie down his life for his friend Eyam gave their lives for strangers God bless you Eyam And thank you From someone who without you might never have been born
@@westaussie965 Have you ever visited it? Believe me, it's an experience. Looks like any little village until you see the signs outside the doors. The Hatfields. Husband and two stepsons aged 4 and 12. His assistant, George Viccars,the first victim. Jane Hawksworth's 18th month old son and her husband. The entire Thorpe famiy of 9. The graves of Elizabeth Hancock's husband and six of her children, the youngest a toddler, who she lost in a week. She buried them herself, with her bare hands. This was an agonising disease and it's victims suffered horribly. The lucky ones died quickly, the unlucky ones lingered in agony before succumbing. No treatment, no cure, no NHS. Some of the victims smelled a 'sweet scent' before dying. It was actually their own internal organs rotting and collapsing. Imagine seeing your children dying like that. Now imagine deliberately shutting yourselves up with death, knowing it would take your wives, husbands, parents and children, but doing it to save people who you would never meet, complete strangers, THEIR families. I couldn't have done it. I don't know anyone who could. Remember that before you find it amusing, because you might very well be descended from one of those people they sacrificed themselves for.
The fleas who carried the plague were on rats and differed from other fleas. However, they didn’t know this and decided to kill every cat they could. This made the situation worse as the cats kept the rat population down. The amount of poor cats who were thrown in a river is so unimaginable and really depressing. I learned about this on a school trip to Eyam. It’s a beautiful village. I remember seeing where outsiders left supplies. There was a large rock with holes in the top, where they left the money. They were filled with vinegar which worked as a disinfectant.
I read that the Vicar and his wife were walking one day ,and she said she could smell flowers so sweetly.That was what the victims of the plague smelt .Of course she died
Inspiring Eyams. Exemplary for us all! Salute!
Amazing I never knew the full extent of this, will definitely visit Eyam on my next Peak District trip!
A very sad yet courageous story. Thank you.
Just been camping down mill lane last week .simply marvellous very friendly people and excellent beer too .
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lie down his life for his friend
Eyam gave their lives for strangers
God bless you Eyam
And thank you
From someone who without you might never have been born
Calm down 😂
@@westaussie965 Have you ever visited it? Believe me, it's an experience. Looks like any little village until you see the signs outside the doors.
The Hatfields. Husband and two stepsons aged 4 and 12. His assistant, George Viccars,the first victim. Jane Hawksworth's 18th month old son and her husband. The entire Thorpe famiy of 9. The graves of Elizabeth Hancock's husband and six of her children, the youngest a toddler, who she lost in a week. She buried them herself, with her bare hands.
This was an agonising disease and it's victims suffered horribly. The lucky ones died quickly, the unlucky ones lingered in agony before succumbing. No treatment, no cure, no NHS.
Some of the victims smelled a 'sweet scent' before dying. It was actually their own internal organs rotting and collapsing. Imagine seeing your children dying like that.
Now imagine deliberately shutting yourselves up with death, knowing it would take your wives, husbands, parents and children, but doing it to save people who you would never meet, complete strangers, THEIR families.
I couldn't have done it. I don't know anyone who could. Remember that before you find it amusing, because you might very well be descended from one of those people they sacrificed themselves for.
Another great video. Very educational!
very well articulated.! and omg , with the contemporary corona , we have perhaps gone back to 1660.
Such a sad but inspiring story. Lovely village. Lovely Lady. I'm going to move there when I win the lottery.
The fleas who carried the plague were on rats and differed from other fleas. However, they didn’t know this and decided to kill every cat they could. This made the situation worse as the cats kept the rat population down. The amount of poor cats who were thrown in a river is so unimaginable and really depressing.
I learned about this on a school trip to Eyam. It’s a beautiful village. I remember seeing where outsiders left supplies. There was a large rock with holes in the top, where they left the money. They were filled with vinegar which worked as a disinfectant.
I put my hand into the hole for luck when I was there. I am not superstitious, but I am American and Catholic.
But if the cats come into contact with the rats surely the fleas will live long enough on the cats to bite people.
Bearing in mind recent events i want to visit here in August.
It's definitely worth a visit, I think everyone should.
thank you for telling the story
Beautiful video.
Brilliant, thankyou..
I have heard of The Great Plauge of London in 1665.
One year later in 1666 was The Great Fire of London.
Interesting, thank you
i love history .
...Respect🧡
thank you
my teacher told me to watch this, as he posed as nick fury from the avengers...
also i didn't think you guys would've had to experience this yourselves, eh?
I read that the Vicar and his wife were walking one day ,and she said she could smell flowers so sweetly.That was what the victims of the plague smelt .Of course she died
Do živého boha, toto je špica.
I went here for a field trip
Kto to práve pozerá do školy ? :DDD
:D
@@adamfila5019 som zvedavý koľkí ľudia si to všimnú
@@adamfila5019 :D
My to musíme pozerať
@@IvanRafaelis aj vy? Aj my to robíme
13:21
I pronounce it “I am” we don’t know how it was pronounced hundreds of years ago, language changes💁
this is so boring