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| CHAPTER I. |
| PESTILENCES PREVIOUS TO THE BLACK DEATH, CHIEFLY FROM FAMINES. |
| The plague of 664-684 described by Beda, and its probable relation to the plague of Justinian’s reign, 542- | 4 |
| Other medieval epidemics not from famine | 9 |
| Chronology of Famine Sicknesses, with full accounts of those of 1194-7, 1257-9, and 1315-16 | 15 |
| Few traces of epidemics of Ergotism; reason of England’s immunity from ignis sacer | 52 |
| Generalities on medieval famines in England | 65 |
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| CHAPTER II. |
| LEPROSY IN MEDIEVAL BRITAIN. |
| Medieval meanings of lepra | 69 |
| Biblical associations of Leprosy | 79 |
| Medieval religious sentiment towards lepers | 81 |
| Leprosy-prevalence judged by the leper-houses,—their number in England, special destination, and duration | 86 |
| Leper-houses in Scotland and Ireland | 99 |
| The prejudice against lepers | 100 |
| Laws against lepers | 106 |
| Things favouring Leprosy in the manner of life—Modern analogy of Pellagra | 107 |
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| CHAPTER III. |
| THE BLACK DEATH OF 1348-9. |
| Arrival of the Black Death, and progress through Britain, with contemporary English and Irish notices of the symptoms | 114 |
| Inquiry into the extent of the mortality | 123 |
| Antecedents of the Black Death in the East—Overland China trade—Favouring conditions in China | 142 |
| The Theory of Bubo-Plague | 156 |
| Illustrations from modern times | 163 |
| Summary of causes, and of European favouring conditions | 173 |
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| CHAPTER IV. |
| ENGLAND AFTER THE BLACK DEATH, WITH THE EPIDEMICS TO 1485. |
| Efforts to renew the war with France | 177 |
| Direct social and economic consequences in town and country | 180 |
| More lasting effects on farming, industries and population | 190 |
| Epidemics following the Black Death | 202 |
| Medieval English MSS. on Plague | 208 |
| The 14th century chronology continued | 215 |
| The public health in the 15th century | 222 |
| Chronology of Plagues, 15th century | 225 |
| Plague &c. in Scotland and Ireland, 1349-1475 | 233 |
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| CHAPTER V. |
| THE SWEATING SICKNESS, 1485-1551. |
| The First invasion of the Sweat in 1485 | 237 |
| The Second outbreak in 1508 | 243 |
| The Third Sweat in 1517 | 245 |
| The Fourth Sweat in 1528 | 250 |
| Extension of the Fourth Sweat to the Continent in 1529 | 256 |
| The Fifth Sweat in 1551 |
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