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A great plague whereof men died in many places very 

 sore (Holinshed). 



Mortality amongst animals (Rogers). Mag. Col. Ox- 

 ford, 607 sheep died. 



1501 Wheat reaches an average price, which it has not 

 attained for twenty years. The dearth is universal. 



Wheat, 8s. $\d. ; barley, 3^. Q\d. oats, 2s. \\d.\ rye, 

 4-f. 8d. ; beans, 4^. ; malt, 4^. 6d. per qr. (Rogers). 

 Wool, $s. 3f^/. per tod (Rogers). 



1502 Wheat is cheaper. 



Wheat, 8s. of*/. ; barley, 4s. o\d. ; oats, 2s. ^\d. ; rye, 

 6s. %d. ; beans, 2S. ${d. ; malt, $s. i\d. (Rogers}. 

 Wool, 4S. 8\d. per tod (Rogers). 



1503 Wheat, 6s. ^d. ; barley, 4$. o\d. ; oats, is. nd. ;rye, 

 $s. $d. ; beans, 3^. 8d. ; malt, 3^. 5^. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, 4*. per tod (Rogers). 



Continual rain (? at what part of the year) (T. H. B. ; 

 Norwich Register). 



A dry summer, having no notable rain from Whitsun- 

 tide to the later Lady Day in harvest (Ifolinshed). 



1504 Price of wheat has fallen considerably. 



Wheat, 5J. o^d. ; barley, $s. ; oats, 25-. 4^. ; rye, 4,$-. o\d. ; 

 malt, 3^. iod. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, 4>y. per tod (Rogers). 



Wheat, 5^. &J. per qr. (Adam Smith). 

 Wheat still cheaper. 



Wheat, 4-r. iQ\d. ; barley, 4^. i\d. ; oats, 2s. Q\d. ; 

 beans, 3^. ; malt, 3*. io\d. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, 3^. *i\d. per tod (Rogers). 



Two comets (Z. Townsfnd). 



1506 Prices are low in November, but during part of July 

 and August following they are high, probably in conse- 

 quence of alarm at wet in the early days of harvest. 



Wheat, 5-y. ^\d. ; barley, 2s. io\d. ; oats, is. io^d. ; 

 beans, 3*. 4^. ; peas, 4^. ; malt, 3^. 3^. (Rogers). 



Wool, 4-f. io^d. per tod (Rogers). 



