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- What was the time period of medieval England discussed in the material?
- How did people in medieval England generally understand medical conditions?
- Who had great influence over people's lives in medieval England?
- What was believed about God in relation to disease and illness?
- What was a common belief about illness and disease in medieval England?
- What role did astrology play in diagnosing illness?
- What event increased the popularity of astrology in diagnosing illness?
- Who were the primary physicians in medieval England?
- Which ancient physicians influenced medieval medical teachings?
- Why were Hippocrates' and Galen's ideas accepted in medieval medicine?
- What was the theory of the four humours?
- What was believed to be necessary for good health regarding the four humours?
- What did Hippocrates associate with the four humours?
- How did Galen expand upon Hippocrates' theory?
- What was miasma theory?
- What religious actions were believed to prevent disease?
- What were some methods used to purify the air according to miasma theory?
- How did medieval towns maintain cleanliness?
- Who typically treated the majority of people in medieval England?
- What were common treatments based on the four humours?
- What role did barber surgeons play in medieval medicine?
- What were herbal treatments made from?
- What was a common remedy for gout in medieval times?
- What was the role of apothecaries in medieval medicine?
- How long did physicians train at a university?
- What was the impact of the Black Death in 1348?
- What were the main symptoms of the Black Death?
- What were some medieval explanations for the plague?
- What were common treatments for the Black Death based on beliefs?
- What actions did local authorities take to prevent the spread of the Black Death?
- What was the role of hospitals during the medieval period?
- How were leprosy patients treated in medieval England?
- What was the training requirement for medieval physicians?
- What was the significance of the Black Death in medieval medicine?
- How did the Church influence medical practices in medieval England?
- What was the general attitude towards suffering in medieval society?
- What was the common belief about the contagiousness of leprosy?
- What were the main characteristics of the Black Death's symptoms?
- How did the beliefs about the causes of the Black Death affect treatment approaches?
- What was the role of confession and prayer during the Black Death?