Around midday on a particular day in June 1195, something strange occurred
close to London. A white sphere of light born from a dark cloud descended
toward the Thames river, rising and falling and whirling.
The remark, made by Benedictine monk Gervase of Christ Church Cathedral
Priory in Canterbury, England, is little described and is not likely to be
a first-hand account. However, it may be the first compelling account of a
puzzling meteorological phenomenon in English history.
close to London. A white sphere of light born from a dark cloud descended
toward the Thames river, rising and falling and whirling.
The remark, made by Benedictine monk Gervase of Christ Church Cathedral
Priory in Canterbury, England, is little described and is not likely to be
a first-hand account. However, it may be the first compelling account of a
puzzling meteorological phenomenon in English history.
