When 'The Great Plague' struck 17th Century England, one rural community took decisive action that was unusual for the time, but still fascinates centuries later. Video by the BBC's Howard ...

Sebastian nursing home in Nuremberg ... but during the 17th century, people had no cure for the plague. Historical records suggest that Nuremberg witnessed a plague epidemic every 10 years ...

The 17th Century diarist, famed for accounts of events such as the Great Fire of London and the Great Plague, features on the coin which will not enter general circulation. The coin is inscribed ...