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Brits left baffled by bizarre causes of death revealed in 17th century Bill of Mortality – including “King’s Evil” and “Rising of the lights”
BRITS have been left baffled by the list of bizarre causes of death in London in a 17th century Bill of Mortality – including “King’s Evil” and “wind”. David Harry was visiting the Museum of London yesterday when he spotted the lengthy list highlighting how Londoners had died back in the early months of 1675.…