Project Gutenberg 2020-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 218 Webb, Francis Cornelius 1826 1873 Webb, Francis C. The Sweating Sickness in England Produced by deaurider, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sweating Sickness in England" by Francis Cornelius Webb is a historical account published in the mid-19th century, specifically in 1857. This publication provides an in-depth examination of the English Sweating Sickness, a series of devastating epidemics that affected England primarily in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Webb's work focuses on the origins, characteristics, and mortality associated with the disease, which struck fear and confusion throughout England during its outbreaks. In the book, Webb describes the Sweating Sickness as a sudden and severe malady that emerged around 1485, noted for its swift progression and high fatality rate. The narrative details how the sickness particularly affected strong and healthy men while cutting across social classes, claiming victims from both wealthy palaces and humble cottages. Through historical accounts and references from chroniclers of the time, he illustrates the widespread panic and societal impact of multiple outbreaks, culminating in its final notable wave in 1551. Webb's thorough exploration of the sickness not only offers insights into the medical understanding of epidemics at the time but also paints a vivid picture of the fear and devastation it wreaked on communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sweating-sickness -- History RC Text Category: History - British Category: Health & Medicine 85512 2025-09-25T07:25:18.835212 text/html 61978 2024-10-18T06:56:37 text/html 155007 2025-09-25T07:25:21.261174 application/epub+zip 153687 2025-09-25T07:25:19.636180 application/epub+zip 103101 2025-09-25T07:25:19.085199 application/epub+zip 191069 2025-09-25T07:25:22.696208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181797 2025-09-25T07:25:21.016211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132093 2022-09-28T15:32:20.897416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74620 2025-09-25T07:25:18.707188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54736 2024-10-18T06:56:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16308 2025-09-25T07:25:22.815170 application/rdf+xml 14472 2025-09-25T07:25:19.158203 image/jpeg 2189 2025-09-25T07:25:19.121197 image/jpeg 176919 2025-09-25T07:25:18.849189 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia