Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1892 — The Grip in 1563. [ARTICLE]

The Grip in 1563.

According to the following extract, published in the London Truth, from an old historical work, not only was Edinburgh afflicted with the influenza in 1553, but the Queen of Scots herself had the disease: “In November Edinburgh was visited with a ‘new dysease’ called the ‘newe acquaintance,’ which passed through the whole courte,’ nether sparing lorde, layde nor damoysell. Yt ys a paine in their heades that have yt, and a soreness in their stomacks with a greate coughe. The Queene keapte her bedde vi. dayes. Then was no appearance of clangee. nor manie that die of the dysease, except some olde folks.”