Medieval Flashcards
What was the influence of ancient ideas on medicine?
The 4 humours
Blamed God
Who set standards in trade?
Guilds
What did peasants eat?
Vegetables, pottage
Relied on a good harvest
How did peasants live?
In smokey houses with their animals inside
Where did peasants put their waste?
In middens or cesspits
Towns might have had public toilets
What were towns like?
Streets were crowded and uncobbled
Where did water come from?
Conduits
Water sellers
What did rakers do?
From 1293 they were paid to clear streets and dispose of waste
How did people look after the town’s waste?
Had to keep their gutter clean
Waste could only be left outside for 4 days before receiving a fine
What year did the Black Death reach England?
1348
Name the three types of Plague
Bubonic
Septicemic
Pneumonic
Name the ways Plague was spread
Flea bites
Breathing in germs
What herbal remedies were used to treat Black Death
Camomile lotion
Had no effect
How was the 4 humours used to treat Black Death
Bloodletting
Why did the Church need clean water?
To perform mass
For the sick people staying in the monasteries
Who were flagellants?
People who whipped themselves to try and prevent the spread of Black Death
How do we know people believed in Miasma?
People carried around nice-smelling flowers
What was the National response to Black Death?
Kind Edward III ordered the streets of London to be cleared of filth
When did King Edward III order the cleaning of London?
1349
How effective was the national response compared to other countries?
Weak
Italy were much better
What did the Butcher’s Guilds do in 1329 to improve health?
Set standards so meat was of good quality
How did conditions in London improve from 1230?
Provided piped Springwater
However, growing population meant it couldn’t cope
When was the Great Famine?
1315-16
When did the gongfermers set up their own guild?
1479
When were Gongfermers employed to clean streets ?
1302
