Beliefs

• What was the religious landscape in England in 1500?

  England was predominantly Catholic
• What major religious change occurred by 1750?

  England became a Protestant country
• What was a common belief about fruit during the early modern period?

  Some believed it caused obesity or the plague
• What was the belief about the health benefits of bathing?

  People believed water had healing properties
• What was the common belief about the effects of diet on health?

  People believed that diet significantly affected health
• What was the common practice regarding food distribution during religious festivals?

  The rich would give food to the poor
• How did the belief in the healing properties of water affect bathing practices?

  People bathed for health reasons, believing in water's healing properties
• What was believed about water in terms of healing properties?

  People believed that water could sometimes have healing properties.
• What was the public's perception of the plague during the early modern period?

  People lived in fear of the plague and believed it was a punishment from God.