1. Further questions 1:
Medieval and Renaissance Medicine 1350-1700
Causation
● Why was the Theory of the Four Humours so important in the treatment of disease in the years 1350-1850?
Explain your answer. (9)
● Why were Galen’s ideas influential for so long? (9)
● In what ways did the discoveries of the Renaissance period lead to improvements in medical knowledge in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Explain your answer. (12)
● What factors influenced the development of medicine and health during the Renaissance? (9)
● Why was William Harvey able to make his discoveries about circulation in the 17th century? (12)
● In what ways did medicine and health make progress between 1450-1750? Explain your answer. (12)
● Why was there progress in understanding but not treatments between1350-1750? (12)
● Why did scientific discoveries during the period 1450-1650 have only a limited effect on medical training?
Explain your answer. (12)
● Explain why William Harvey’s discovery of the circulation of blood had such a limited impact on medical
treatment at the time. (9)
Role
● How far did the church have a positive role in medicine during the period c. 1350-c. 1750? (12)
● What role did the church play in medieval medicine? (9)
● What impact did Vesalius have upon medicine and health? (9)
● Describe the impact the printing press had on the spread of medical knowledge. (9)● Explain the importance
of the Theory of the Four Humours in medicine. (9)
Consequences
● Explain the effects of William Harvey’s theory of circulation of medicine and health. (9)
● Explain howVesalius’ work affected medicine and health. (9)