[1] In this yeare about the fiftéenth daie of October, the sea so decreased and shranke from the old accusto|med water-markes and coasts of the land here in this realme, The sea de|creaseth. Woonders. Wil. Thorne. that a man might haue passed on foot o|uer the sands and washes, for the space of a whole daie togither, so that it was taken for a great woon|der. It was also noted, that the maine riuers (which by the tides of the sea vsed to ebbe and flow twice in 24. houres) became so shallow, that in many places men might go ouer them without danger, and nam|lie the riuer of Thames was so lowe for the space of a day and a night, Simon Dun. Ran. Higd. Matth. Westm. that horsses, men, and children pas|sed ouer it betwixt London bridge and the tower, and also vnder the bridge, the water not reaching a|boue their knées. Moreouer, in the moneth of De|cember, the aire appeared red, as though it had bur|ned. In like maner, the Winter was verie extreame cold with frosts,1115 Anno Reg. 16. by reason whereof at the thawing and breaking of the yce, the most part of all the brid|ges in England were broken and borne downe.