HISTORYYY OF MEDICINE 1200-1500

Question 1

Disease and the supernatural

Answer 1

1. Many people believed disease was a punishment from god for their sins.
2. They thought that they could cure disease through prayer and repentance.
3. Disease was also thought to be caused by supernatural beings. Many people thought witches caused outbreaks.
4. Many people believed disease was caused by evil spirits within someone. Members of the church performed exorcisms to remove the spirits.

Question 2

The church and medicine

Answer 2

1. The Roman Catholic Church as extremely powerful and influential in medieval Europe.
2. The church encouraged people to think of disease as being a punishment from god rather than of natural cause. This meant people didn’t look to find new cures and causes.
3. The church made sure that scholars of medicine learnt from the teachings of Galen as his theories fit the idea that God created human bodies perfect. The church also stopped anyone from disagreeing with him.
4. The church outlawed dissection. This stopped doctors making any new discoveries about human anatomy and had to rely on Galen’s incorrect theories.

Question 3

Astrology

Answer 3

1. Idea that movement of planets and stars affect people.
2. A new way of diagnosing disease.Brought to Europe 1100-1300.
3. Medieval doctors had a calendar (almanac) included information about where the stars and planets were they used this to help diagnosis.
4. Different star signs were thought to affect different parts of the body.

Question 4

The Theory of Four Humours.

Answer 4

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