Plague, Poverty and Prayer: A Horrid History with Terry Deary explained

Plague, Poverty and Prayer is an exhibition about medieval health issues which was developed by the Horrible Histories franchise.

The exhibition went on display in 2013 at Barley Hall in York, England, a restored medieval property belonging to the York Archaeological Trust.^[1] Terry Deary, the man behind Horrible Histories, had previously shown an interest in York, publishing a "gruesome guide" to the city in 2010.^[2] Exhibits at Barley Hall included the skeleton of a leper which had been excavated in York.^[3]

Theatrical version

Terry Deary was involved in a play with the same title which was previewed in the Scottish press.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plague, Poverty and Prayer: a Horrid History with Terry Dearing. York Archaeological Trust. 25 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140130232111/http://barleyhall.co.uk/about-barley-hall/plague-poverty-and-prayer/. 30 January 2014.
2. News: Sethi . Anita . 2018 . Browse a bookshop: the Little Apple Bookshop . The Observer . 8 August 2018.
3. Spotlight on 'horrible history' at York exhibition, Stephen Lewis, The Press, accessed 14 November 2014
4. News: 2013 . Theatre Preview . The Scotsman . 2022-03-15.