What did people of the Medieval times believe were the CAUSES of illness and disease?
God Supernatural Everyday life The 4 humours Bad air/smells
Why did people of the Medieval times believe God was the CAUSE of illness and disease?
God gave disease as a punishment to those living a sinful life
He gave plague as a reward to remind a society to stay faithful to God
Why did people of the Medieval times believe Supernatural elements was the CAUSE of illness and disease?
Viking sagas believed illness was brought on by magic, elves and spirits
It was an easy thing to blame, as the church painted a picture of ‘good’ fighting ‘evil’
Why did people of the Medieval times believe Everyday Life was the CAUSE of illness and disease?
Many children was only expected to live up to 7 years old
The mother would very often die in child birth
Why did people of the Medieval times believe The 4 Humours were the CAUSE of illness and disease?
People believed that illness and disease was because of the four bodily fluids being unbalance
Doctors had a chart telling them which fluid lead to which disease
Why did people of the Medieval times believe Bad Smells were the CAUSE of illness and disease?
Mortality rates were higher in the countryside, where people were living more cramped and with their livestock
People related bad smells to illness and disease
What were some CAUSES of death in the middle ages?
Accidental deaths
Famine
Warfare
Poverty
Why was Poverty a cause of death in the middle ages?
Poverty was a cause because many could not afford a healthy sustainable diet. A unbalanced diet of bread, beans and stew lead to many deaths, especially of children.
Why was Famine a cause of death in the middle ages?
After 1324-25, 10-15% of England’s population had died due to bad weather which resulted in bad harvests.
Many had to eat the grain to survive, so when there was good weather, there was not enough crops anyway.
Why was Warfare a cause of death in the middle ages?
Warfare killed many people, many were killed living in castles by their enemies.
The Battle of Towton (1461) saw an estimated 22,000-28,000 dead.
How was Accidental Deaths a cause of death in the middle ages?
Accidental deaths were very common since things were less developed. Incidents such as falling down wells whilst fetching water and being crushed by castle bricks occurred in the middle ages.
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