CHAP. XIX. IN ENGLAND. 



duced to money of the present day, in conformity 

 to the scale stated in vol. i. p. 324 and 325. 



" In the year 1491 (7th Henry VII.) wheat 

 was sold at London for three shillings and four- 

 pence the bushel, which was accounted a great 

 dearth. In 1494, wheat was sold at the same 

 price. In the 13th Henry VIII. was a dearth 

 of corne (with pestilence), for wheat was sold in 

 London for forty shillings the quarter. In No- 

 vember, December, and January, 18th Henry VIII. 

 (1526), fell such abundance of raine that thereof 

 ensued great floods, which destroyed corne fields, 

 pastures, and beasts. Then was it drie till the 

 12th of April, and from that time it rained every 

 day and night till the 3d of June, whereby corne 

 failed sore in the yeere following. In 1527 (19th 

 Henry VIII.), such scarcity of bread was in Lon- 

 don that many dyed for want thereof. The king 

 sent to the citie of his owne provisions six hun- 

 dred quarters. The bread-carts then coming from 

 Stratford were met at the Mile-end by a great 

 number of citizens, so that the maior and sheriffes 

 were forced to goe and rescue the same, and see 

 them brought to the markets appointed, wheat 

 being then at thirty shillings the quarter ; but 

 shortly after, the merchants of the stiliard brought 

 from Danske such store of wheat and rye that it 

 was better cheape at London than in any other 

 part of the realm." 



" In 1553, the first yeere of Queen Mary, at her 

 majesties coming to the crowne, victuals were so 



