cast to the outside of the churchyards, and some webs of 

 lead 400 feet into the field. The water in the Trent, 

 with the mud in the bottom, was carried a quarter of a 

 mile and cast against the trees. The trees were pulled up 

 by the roots and cast 1 2 score off. Also a child was taken 

 forth of a man's hand two spears length high and carried 

 100 foot off, and then let fall, wherewith his arm was 

 broken, and so he died. Five or six men thereabout 

 were slain. There fell some hailstones that were 15 

 inches about. This year, in harvest time, the quartan 

 agues continued in like manner, or more vehemently, 

 than they had done the last year, where through died 

 many old people and specially priests. Much corn was 

 lost for lack of labourers, whereupon ensued a great 

 scarcity. Corn rose to 14$. a quarter. A marvellous 

 sore and rigorous tempest for four or five days in January 

 that the like was not remembered (Holinshed). 



A cow is sold at Oxford for 375. %d. (Rogers). 



Unskilled labour, $d. per day (Rogers). 



1559 Wheat is dearer, but prices not excessive. 



Wheat, ii5. of^. ; barley, 6s. %d. ; oats, 55. *i\d. ; beans, 

 9-r. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, 1 5-r. 8*/. per tod (Rogers). 



Wheat, 8s. per qr. (Adam Smith). 



September 5. About midnight fell a great tempest at 

 London, with terrible thunder and lightning (Holinshed). 



Unskilled labour, *]d. per day (Rogers). 



1560 Prices are rising. 



Wheat, 145. 2\d. ; barley, gs. ; oats, 6s. 6d. ; peas, 

 6s. &d. ; malt, 9^. 6d. per qr. 



Wool, iSs. per tod (Rogers). 



A cow is sold at Oxford for 135. ^d. (Rogers). 



Great dearth, for wheat was sold at 30^. per qr., and at 

 one time at 40 s. (Rogers). 



Cots wold sheep worth about four shillings each 

 (Gloucester Notes and Queries). 



