# The 1665 Medical Theory of the Great Plague

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Vanessa Harding
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/1665-medical-theory-great-plague)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Even with the analytic tools of modern science, we’re not certain what the Great Plague was. Professor Harding gives some contemporary theories about the cause.

## Lectures

1. [The 1665 Medical Theory of the Great Plague](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/1665-medical-theory-great-plague/4198d73682a1) (YouTube)