Talk | Worcester’s Afflictions: The Plague in Worcestershire in the 14th and 17th centuries

Schedule

Sat Sep 12 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

The Commandery, Sidbury, WR1 2HU Worcester, United Kingdom | Worcester, EN

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Plague came to Worcestershire in both the 14th century and the 17th century.
Hear from medical historian Kevin Goodman in this talk as he examines the symptoms, causes and treatments of one of the most feared diseases of the past – and its impact upon the people of Worcestershire across the centuries.
➡️£10.
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