The Black death of 1348 and 1349 / by Francis Aidan Gasquet.

Date:
1908
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Credit: The Black death of 1348 and 1349 / by Francis Aidan Gasquet. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I xiv CONTENTS CHAPTER VII The Epidemic in Gloucester, Worcester, Warwick, and Oxford PAGE Le Baker's account of the disease—Evidence of it in Wales—Account by Friar Clyn of the plague in Ireland —Institutions for Worcester—New burial ground in the city—State of the county after the plague—Institutions in Warwickshire—The city and county of Oxford—Effect on the University « 135-148 CHAPTER VIII Story of the Disease in the Rest of England Dr. Jessopp's account of Norfolk and Suffolk—Institu- tions in the diocese of Norwich—Evidence of the Court rolls—Norwich and its population — Yarmouth—The diocese of Ely—Preparations by the bishop—Institutions in the diocese—Cambridge—Decay of parishes con- sequent upon the mortality—Straits of the clergy—Hunt- ingdon—Institutions in the county of Northampton— Effect on religious house of the county—Fall in the value of land—Leicestershire—Knighton upon the plague in the city of Leicester—Fall in prices—Labour difficulties —Staffordshire—Institutions in the diocese of Hereford —Shropshire—Evidence of Inquisitiones post-mortem— Chester—Accounts of the County Palatine—Derbyshire —Derby—Monasteries—Wakebridge and Drakelow— Nottinghamshire—Lincolnshire—Louth Park Abbey— Yorkshire — Archbishop Zouche — Vacant livings — Deaths among superiors of religious houses—Meaux abbey—Deanery of Holderness—Doncaster—Hull— Lancashire—Amounderness —Westmoreland—Cumber- land—Carlisle—Durham—Northumberland—Alnwick 149-187