Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
The king’s evil.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1911.
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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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #6646 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/7769 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-kings-evil |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Oxford