Renaissance Flashcards
What does Renaissance mean in English?
Re-birth
How was Charles I treated?
What did this suggest?
He was repeatedly bled and purged. He was also prayed for and given herbal remedies
It suggests there was no understanding of what caused disease as Doctors tried a variety of treatments to combat multiple causes.
What methods of treatment were used in the Renaissance?
Prayer, herbal remedies
How was Tuberculosis cured in the Renaissance?
Peopel believed it was cured by being touched by the King
Why was the power of the church diminished?
What did this mean?
Henry IIIV created the church of England (to divorce Catherine of Aragon) which decreased the power the Roman Church had.
It meant that Doctors were now able to dissect criminals for anatomical purposes; better medical training
How did the invention of the microscope aid the knowledge of medicine?
They could now study and look at the body in detail.
However, they didn’t recognise germs and bacteria for what they were though
What did the discovery of perspective by artists mean?
Drawings of anatomy became better; this meant doctors training improved as the diagrams were more ‘reliable’
What did the invention of the printing press allow?
The mass publication of books to occur, so the works of Vesalius and Harvey could now be shared.
It also means that Galens books could be shared…
What were streets like in the Renaissance? What was done to address the situation?
They were cobbled and sloped down to a draw, this was often blocked by waste and rubbish.
The streets were dirty because of coal fires, horses (and carriages) and animals (for market).
+ Rakers still swept streets; not enough
+ House-holders told by law to sweep outside their houses; not enough officials to enforce this
What were water supplies like?
Any efforts made?
They were still contaminated; sewage.
Network of wooden pipes built in London; unreliable and vandalised
Where could the rich get their water?
From resevoirs; they would pay annually to use them.
The water was then stored in the cellars where it usually became stagnant
What attempts were made to improve the Reinaissance sewers?
1) A law to passed so people had to put rubbish out of Wednesdays and Saturdays for rakers to collect
2) Nightsoil men were employed to collect sewage (had to be paid - the poor couldn’t afford them)
What role did women play in medicine?
Wealthy women would provide care for local families
Wise women still made up herbal remedies
Who was Lady Grace Mildmay?
A wealthy woman who worked in the Renaissance caring.
Name two trained medical professions…
Physicians; trained at university and passed exams
Apothecary owners; mixed remedies
