Dark Ages & Middle Ages - Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the supernatural belief begin to grow?
A
- Roman empire split
* War all over the world
2
Q
Who had a tight grip over medical ideas?
A
Church
3
Q
Who did poor people turn to for medical assistance
A
- Monks
- Apothecaries
- Wise Men
4
Q
Why did the monarchy not get involved in medicine?
A
Thought public health was beneath them
5
Q
When was the Black Death?
A
1348
6
Q
How much of Britain’s population died becuase of the Black Death?
A
40%
7
Q
Why did the Black Death spread rapidly?
A
- Overcrowding
- Poor Living
- Terrible Public Health
8
Q
What was the believed cause of the Black Death?
A
God
9
Q
What did doctors advise?
A
- Not to over eat
- Not to over drink
- Chanting spells
- Lighting candles to ward off evil spirits
- Rubbing chickens on the Buebos
