Science And Superstition Flashcards
(11 cards)
What 3 developments caused the scientific revolution?
Translated works from Muslim scholars (Arabic works), the age of discovery, the invention of the printing press
How did the scientific revolution lead to the enlightenment and political change?
People started to challenge the authorities and thought for themselves and challenged how the society was run
What is the timeline for the enlightenment?
Scientific revolution -) challenging old beliefs -) logic, thinking rationally -) people thinking for themselves -) enlightenment (oh yeah)
How would an educated man think in 1500? (3 points)
God controls everything -) world, weather, earth is the center of the universe -) all other things revolves around it, our bodies contain four ‘humours’ -) blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile.
What happened in 1500 (scientific)?
Printing press invented
What happened in 1610 (scientific)?
Italy: Galileo showed earth wasn’t at the centre of the universe. The sun was
Who was Matthew Hopkins?
English witch hunter during civil war. Career: 1644-1647. Believed to be responsible for over 100 deaths of women 1644-1646.
What were witches believed to be able to do?
Drive people mad, raise storms
What was a familiar?
A witch’s companion e.g. dog, cat. Half animal, half demon.
Who were typically framed as witches?
Old women who was separate from society and had a ‘familiar’
Give 2 reasons why people framed people for being witches?
1.They were scared and needed to believe they knew everything and had a reason for anything that went wrong
2. The authorities might want to exterminate certain people as they challenged them or smmt like that so they said they were a witch - had a reason to kill them
