1. Plague refuge at Milton's Cottage

    · Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England

    Plague refuge at Milton's Cottage
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    Milton moved from London to a cottage at Chalfont St Giles during the Great Plague and completed Paradise Lost there. The cottage is extant; Historic England describes the stay as lasting six months.

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