English authorities crack down on indecent behavior after an earthquake in the late 17th century, so that God won’t make another one.

>The events in Jamaica seemed to inaugurate a series of disasters around the world: There was a strong quake in England on September 8 that, according to [John Evelyn](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/JohnEvelyn1687.jpg), “greatly affrighted” the people and led to rumors of the coming Armageddon; hoping to defray the Lord’s anger, authorities began cracking down on drunkenness and other public vices immediately afterward. ____________________________ **Source:** Talty, Stephan. “Apocalypse.” *Empire of Blue Water: Captain Morgan’s Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws’ Bloody Reign*. New York: Crown Publishing Group (NY), 2007. 303. Print. ____________________________ **Further Reading:** [John Evelyn, FRS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Evelyn)