Historical Bibliography Updated: February 8, 2020
The king’s evil.
Publication Details
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1911 CE.
A classic account of the history of touching for the “king’s evil” or scrofula— a practice of kings from ancient times until the 18th century.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #6646 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7769 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-kings-evil |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Oxford