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The years 1563, 1593, 1603, 1625, 1636 and 1665 marked waves of what in and around London in England?

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The years 1563, 1593, 1603, 1625, 1636 and 1665 marked waves of what in and around London in England?
posted Aug 1, 2022 by Manish Tiwari

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Plague epidemics
London's population reduced by 10 to 30% in the various epidemics during those years. All of Shakespeare's plays were written and first performed during this period. One of his later plays, "The Winter's Tale", first performed in mid 1611, asks hopefully "The blessed gods, Purge all infection from our air".

answer Aug 2, 2022 by Pankaj Deshmukh
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