Supernatural (religion) and four humours

Question 1

During the middle ages, what was sickness widely believed to be a form of

Answer 1

Divine punishment for sins

Question 2

What was the form of extreme repentance

Answer 2

Flagellants - men/women whipping themselves publically to repent

Question 3

When was Flagellants most popular

Answer 3

1348-50 ( Black Death)

Question 4

What charms were worn and what did it do

Answer 4

Hare’s foot worn to protect the soul against harm

Question 5

What was the Anglo Saxon cure

Answer 5

Scratch neck after sun setting and silently pour blood into running water after that spit three times then say “Have thou this unheal and depart with it”

Question 6

What was king’s evil also known as

Answer 6

Scrofula

Question 7

What was King’s evil

Answer 7

sick sought the touch of the ruling monarch, chosen by God - DRofK - had the power to cure illness’

Question 8

What was a common treatment that involved the four humours

Answer 8

Bleeding by cutting/leeching
Laxatives