England King Charles II, issues a proclamation, on May 11, 1666 for prevention of the spreading of the infection of the plague. The proclamation ("The "Plague Orders") was entitled, "Rules and orders to be observed by all justices of peace, mayors, bailiffs, and other officers". It followed initial actions taken in early June 1665 which were implemented rapidly through the summer.
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