The Great Plague appeared in Gondor during the middle years of the Third Age. At this time, the line of Kings had not yet been broken, and Osgiliath, not Minas Tirith, was the capital of the kingdom.

The Great Plague appeared in Gondor during the middle years of the Third Age. At this time, the line of Kings had not yet been broken, and Osgiliath, not Minas Tirith, was the capital of the kingdom.

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A mass burial site which may contain 30 victims of the Great Plague of 1665 has been unearthed during the construction of Crossrail.