Henry Knighton or Knyghton (died England circa 1396) was an Augustinian canon at the abbey of St. Mary of the Meadows, Leicester, England. He was a canon at the Abbey since at least 1363, since in that year he was recorded as being present during a visit from the King. He wrote a four-volume chronicle, first published in 1652, giving the history of England from 959 to 1366. A fellow canon completed the work in a fifth book, covering the years 1377 to 1395, … Wikipedia
...Black Death (1348) by Henry Knighton In this year there was a general mortality among men throughout the world. It began first in India, and then appeared in Tharsis , ... www.themediadrome.com/content/articles/blackdeath.htm
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