The impact of Christianity on medieval medicine: Medicine stands still, c1000-1500: History: GCSE (9:1)

Pious / Devout

Committed to religion. Medieval society in Britain was very Christian and many believed the teachings of God and that Heaven and Hell were real.

Deliverance

Praying to got to save you from disease, illness or other bad events

Indulgences

Could buy passage to heaven by making large donations/offerings to the Church

Pilgrimage

A Pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place or shrine undertaken as a spiritual quest to obtain supernatural help or as a form of penance for sins. A pilgrim is one who undertakes a pilgrimage.

Holy Wars

Some historians have claimed that the church's encouragement of the Crusaders moved funds away from hospitals and health towards wars.

The 'Holy Land'

Travelling on a Crusade to take over modern day Palestine/Israel in the name of Christianity. Contains places of holy significance like Bethlehem and Jerusalem. This was seen as the ultimate pilgrimage

St John of Bridlington

Made a saint (canonised) for his work at Bridlington Priory in 1404. He was known for being generous, holy and rumours about his miracles travelled far and wide. A site of pilgrimage, especially for sailors and women in labour.

Desecration

The belief that cutting up a persons body prevented them entering Heaven. This is why the Church banned dissections, and this prevented progress or challenge.

Roger Bacon

A monk and lecturer at Oxford Uni who was arrested and removed from his positions for questioning Galen's work and the word of the Church - 1277

Christian Duty

Many monasteries were used to care for the sick and ill, as it was seen as a holy thing to do

University schools of medicine

The church set up over 160 of these around Europe in the 12th/13th centuries to teach physicians in a way which centred around the 4 humours

Stagnation

When very little progress or change happens. The church caused stagnation in medical ideas during the Medieval Era