The reign of Henry VIII was marred by an unprecedented outbreak of a disease that has been a mystery for the past 500 years. The Sweating Sickness was one of the most fatal diseases ever recorded, ...
(via SciShow) Between 1485 and 1551, England was hit by at least five epidemics of sweating sickness. But after that, the disease supposedly vanished off the face of the Earth. With fatality rates as ...
In the late 1400s, a mysterious illness swept through England - killing thousands within hours of their first symptoms. Victims broke into uncontrollable sweats, collapsed, and died before doctors ...