Middle Ages (Europe) Flashcards
What happened to Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed?
It split up into tribes who had no interest in education or science which lead to the loss of Greek and Roman ideas in some parts
How come not all Greek and Roman ideas were lost?
Because Christianity and Islam preserved the writings
What did Muslim doctors add to?
The knowledge of the Ancient Greeks
What did Christians think illness was caused by?
A punishment from God
What did Saint Bernard say?
“To buy drugs or consult with physicians does not fit with religion”
What did people think the Black Death was?
A punishment from God for sinners
Why were people thought to be mentally ill?
If they were possessed by demons
When was the Black Death?
1347-49
When was the Middle Ages?
1000 to 1400
What happened to Medieval towns in the absence of a strong government?
They became filthy and public health did not really exist. People ended up drinking dirty water
What was the main reason why public health was so bad in the middle ages?
People did not have the knowledge after the fall of the Roman Empire
What were towns often full of?
Unpaved streets, and animals like pigs sheep dogs and was that carried disease
How many people were killed in the Black Death?
1/3 of the population of Europe
What was the Black Death caused by?
A Bubonic Plague which was carried by rats and spread by fleas
How did the people at the time explain the Black Death?
They said it was a punishment from God, caused by bad air (miasma) dead bodies and stagnant water, Jews poisoning people or a result of the planets being out of alignment
