English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages (XIVth Century)

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ENGLISH WAYFARING LIFE in the MIDDLE AGES (XIVth Century) by J. J. JUSSERAND ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION

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“Upon thy lusty brigge of pylers white

Been merchauntis full royall to behold.”

The Greek Nicander Nucius of Corcyra, who visited England in 1545–6, writes in his note-book: “A certain very large bridge is built, affording a passage to those in the city to the opposite inhabited bank, supported by stone cemented arches, and having also houses and turrets upon it.” “Travels of Nicander Nucius,” Camden Society, 1841, p. 7.

“Y. S. Daniell King.”

A copy is bound in the MS. Harl. 2073, as fol. 126. Catterick Bridge (supra p. 54) is among the bridges there represented.

Towards the end of the fourteenth century the frankpledge had fallen into decay.