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Eyam a village in N central England, in Derbyshire. When plague reached the village in 1665 the inhabitants, led by the Rev. Mompesson, isolated themselves to prevent it spreading further: as a result most of them died, including Mompesson's family How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Secrets of the Dead episode begins not with HIV but by investigating why so many residents of Eyam, England, survived the black death when it hit the remote village in 1665. We are very satisfied that we were able to sell EYAM to the Kellen Company. |
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