The Great Plague 1665 Flashcards
1
Q
What did people believe caused the great plague
A
Miasma
2
Q
When was the great plague
A
1665
3
Q
What did people know during the great plague
A
Disease could be passed on from person to person
4
Q
What did far fewer people believe in
A
The four humours
5
Q
What were the treatments of the great plague
A
People were quarantined and people used herbal remedies
6
Q
What new theories for treatment were used during great plague
A
Theory of transference
Sweating out the disease
7
Q
What was the theory of transference
A
People could transfer the disease to other animals
8
Q
What did great plague doctors do to prevent them catching the disease
A
- Had masked that included herbs
- cloak was waxed
- mask was shaped like a bird
9
Q
What did the government do to prevent the great plague
A
- Large gathering were banned
- dogs and cats were killed
- streets were regularly cleaned
