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