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Archive for January 5th, 2008

Sweating Sickness

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

The sweating sickness is one of the most dangerous illnesses that spread throughout England during the Tudor period.  It originally began during the reign of Henry VII in August of 1485.  It struck through Europe leaving many dead and then nothing was heard of it again until 1507 when it resurfaced, though it was not […]