Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 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 1563. but the queen of Scots herself |iad the disease: “In November Edinburgh was visited with a ‘new dysease’ called the ‘newe acquaintance,’ which passed through the whole courte. neither sparing lorde, ladye nor damoysell. Wjfe.a paine in their heades that have * yt, and a soreness in their stomadks with a greate coughe. The queene keapte her bedde vi. dayes. Ther was no appearance of danger, nor manie that die of the dvsease, except some olde folks.”