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1075 Some very rough weather (A. S. C.). 



1076 March 27. Was a general earthquake in England, 

 and in the following winter a frost from November i to 

 middle of April, 1077 (M. of W.}. 



A blazing star appeared on Palm Sunday, being i6th 

 April, about six of the clock, when the air was fair and 

 clear (Holinshed). 



April 6 and 22. Shocks of earthquakes throughout 

 England (M. of W.\ 



1078 The moon was eclipsed three nights before Candle- 

 mas. This was the dry summer, and wild fire came in 

 many shires, and burned many towns ; and also many 

 burghs were burnt (A. S. C.). 



1080 An earthquake, a roaring and shaking of the earth 

 (Holinshed). 



1081 December 25. An earthquake all over England, ac- 

 companied with a terrible subterraneous noise (M. of W.). 



1082 A great famine (A. S. C.). 



1083 Great floods in autumn. Great loss of life. Birds 

 and animals seemed awestruck. Tame fowls, hens, geese, 

 and the like fled into the forests and woods, and became 

 wild (Speed). 



Shortly before the death of Queen Matilda (Novem- 

 ber 2), the rain fell in such torrents that the whole country 

 was much flooded. The very ^springs seemed as if let loose 

 in many parts; the foundations of the hills whence they 

 gushed became softened and sunk, overwhelming some 

 considerable villages, occasioning great loss of life. 



1085 Earthquake in England, followed by great cold 

 (Mallet). 



1086 A very heavy and toilsome and sorrowful year in 

 England through murrain of cattle, and corn and fruits 

 were at a stand, and so great unpropitiousness in weather 

 as no one can easily think ; so great was the thunder 

 and lightning that it killed many men (A. S. C.). 



1087 The people in all places were pitifully plagued with 



