Feature Pandemics in the Parish The medieval approach to emergency planning may offer lessons for the 21st century. Claire Kennan | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 6 June 2021 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. EnglandMedicine & Disease Related Articles What can History tell us about Epidemics? Gold, Fire and Gallows: Quarantine in History Popular articles Christmas 1914, and After King Lear’s Great Stage of Fools