1.11 supernatural and religious ideas Flashcards
Three things believed to be a cause of disease in the medieval period (3)
- God
- Witches and spirits
- Astrology
Many people thought that illness was God’s will, this meant that… (1)
If someone did something bad (committed a sin), God could punish them with illness.
What was a religiously thing that was thought to be a way to make a person better after an illness/disease? (2)
- Prayer
- Repentance
To repent for bad deeds, many used.. (2)
- Prayers
- Flagellation
How did some people think that supernatural spirits caused disease? (1)
By living inside of the person therefore causing disease
What supernatural beings were thought to be responsible for some diseases spreading across a town? (1)
Witches
Astrology was first used in Arabic medicine but it was used in Europe after..? (1)
The year 1100
How did doctors use astrology to diagnose and treat patients? (2)
- Star signs
- An almanac (calendar showing planetary movements)
What is astrology?
How the stars and planets are aligned
What did the church perform on people to remove the spirits which caused sickness? (1)
Excorcisms
What was viewed as the most important kind of treament? (1)
Prayer
What were other religious ways that people believed could cure illness? (2)
- Pilgrimages to relics
- The resting place of saints
Why did the church believe that God was the one that cured illness? (1)
They believed illness was due to supernatural causes.
What did the church allow dissections on?
Criminals who had been executed
What did the church not allowing dissections mean could not be corrected? (2)
Galen’s mistaken beliefs about anatomy that there were:
- holes in the heart
- blood was absorbed not circulated
How did religion and superstition impact progress?
It slowed it down
What do some historians argue that caused funds to be diverted from hospitals and health towards war? (1)
The churches encouragement of the crusades
What was the plus side of the Crusades? (1)
Western Europeans met Islamic doctors which meant that ideas from the Islamic Empire could be used in Europe
Why did the monks try to copy and preserve medical texts? (1)
Many Ancient Roman and Greek texts were lost when the Roman Empire fell.
What began to be caused by people questioning the Church’s reliance on old books? (1)
Dissent (the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held)
Which monk was arrested for challenging ancient books and in what year? (2)
Roger Bacon in the 1200s
By following Jesus’ example, what did Christians believe it was their duty to do? (1)
Helping the sick
- ‘He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, but he who is gracious honours him’ Proverbs 14:31
Monasteries were usually..? (3)
- Hygienic
- Had clean water
- Had good sewage facilities
Due to their religious beliefs, the church promoted the creation of,,? (1)
Hospitals
Who funded hospitals? (1)
- The Church
- Aristocratic patrons
As a result of the church funding hospitals, who were they usually overseen by? (1)
Priests not doctors
What were hospitals designed for? (1)
Looking after the sick not treating or healing them
Most medicine in the medieval times could be described as? (1) give an example (1)
Palliative (designed to relieve symptoms not cure illness)
-People with leprosy were isolated in ‘lazar houses’
What was founded in London to look after those with mental illness?
Bedlam in 1247
