Renaissance Medicine Flashcards
What time period is Renaissance Medicine
The Renaissance Medicine between 1500 - 1700 in England. Art and Science were growing in importance
What happened in 1953
Vesalius published the Fabric of the Human Body. It showed how the human body worked
What happened in 1565
The first dissection carries out in Cambridge
What happened in 1628
Harvey published his book An Anatomical Account of the Motion of the Heart and Blood which showed blood moving around the body
What happened in 1645
The first meeting of the Royal Society
What happened in 1665
The Great Plague in London, 75000 killed
What was the importance of the King
Despite some scientific developments, people still believed that the King could cure diseases such as scrofula. Being touched by the King was as close and being touched by God
What happened during the Renaissance period
This was a time of change when people became interested in things the Greeks and Romans did. Printing was developed so that books could be published. People realised the Greeks loved enquiry - asking questions and challenging old ideas. They started to do the same - eg challenging Galen’s theories
What was the importance of scientific evidence during the renaissance period
Rather than believing and accepting old ideas without question, scientists and doctors were more willing to experiment to make scientific discoveries. People started to look for evidence over tradition
Continuity
Things or ideas that stayed the same over time
London Treacle
A medicine that was solved to cure the plague. It contained herbs, spices, honey and opium
Autopsy
Dissecting a body after someone had died to establish the cause of death
Diagnosing
Finding out what disease someone has by eg. taking their pulse and observing the patient
Royal Society
A group of people interested in science who met weekly. They had a laboratory with microscopes. King Charles II was a patron
Anatomy
The study of the human body and how it works
