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appeared red as though it had burned. In like manner 

 the winter was very extreme cold with frosts, by reason 

 whereof at the thawing and breaking of the ice the most 

 part of all the bridges in England were broken and borne 

 down (Holinshed; M. of W.). 



This year, in May, was seen a strange star with long 

 rays many nights {Nicholas}. 



This year were very great winds in October, and im- 

 measurably great on the night octab Sancti Martini, 

 November i8th, and that was everywhere manifest, in 

 woods and in towns (Nicholas). 



1115 This year was so severe a winter with snow and frost 

 as no man living remembered, and through which un- 

 measurable cattle death (Nicholas Annals}. 



1116 An earthquake in December (L. Townsend). 



On All Hallows' Day, or November i, great lightning, 

 thunder, and such a storm of hail fell that the people 

 were marvellously amazed therewith. December 13, a 

 great earthquake, and the moon was turned into a bloody 

 colour (Holinshed}. 



This year was a very vehement winter time, both severe 

 and long for cattle and all things (Nicholas). 



This was a very deficient year in the fruits of the earth 

 through immoderate rains coming immediately before 

 August, and greatly troubled and afflicted until the 

 coming of Candlemas. No mast this year (A. S. C.). 



1117 This was a very deficient year in corn, through the 

 rains that ceased not almost all the year (A. S. C.). 



December i. Great lightning, thunder, and such a 

 storm of hail fell that the people were marvellously 

 amazed therewith. December 13. There happened a 

 great earthquake, and the moon was a bloody colour. 

 December 16. The heaven was seen very red, as if it 

 were a conflagration (M of W. ; A. S. C. ; Nicholas; 

 and Holinshed'). 



1118 In the week of Theophany was one evening much 



