When Monks Sold Earthquakes by the Pound
Medieval Europe

When Monks Sold Earthquakes by the Pound

Medieval monasteries cornered Europe's most unusual market: packaging supernatural disasters for anxious nobles willing to pay premium prices for divine protection.

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