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

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Plague, Poverty and Prayer is an exhibition developed by the Horrible Histories franchise.

The exhibition went on display in 2013 at Barley Hall in York, England, a 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]

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

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References

  1. "Plague, Poverty and Prayer: a Horrid History with Terry Dearing". York Archaeological Trust. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. Sethi, Anita (2018). "Browse a bookshop: the Little Apple Bookshop". The Observer. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. Spotlight on 'horrible history' at York exhibition , Stephen Lewis, The Press, accessed 14 November 2014
  4. "Theatre Preview". The Scotsman. 2013. Retrieved 2022-03-15.