A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles

A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles
Author: J. F. D. Shrewsbury
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2005-11-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521022477

How the black rat introduced the bubonic plague into Britain, and the subsequent effects on social and economic life.

Report

Report
Author: Indiana State Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1910
Genre: Libraries
ISBN:

The Kings and Their Hawks

The Kings and Their Hawks
Author: Robin S. Oggins
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780300100587

Perhaps the equivalent of polo-playing today, the sport of falconry was the preserve of the wealthy and royalty, regarded as both a suitable and enjoyable leisure activity, and as a source of status and prestige.