Plague doctors in the 17th Century believed the beak-like masks filled with perfume and herbs protected them One person wrote: "Scared the life out of my missus. Terrifying for kids." Another ...

However the most distinctive part of the outfit was the headgear. Plague doctors wore spectacles and a mask with a beak-like ...

They worked in the same way as the protective clothes and masks worn by modern doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plague doctors wore long leather or waxed cloth coats, and leather hats and ...