Supernatural and religious explanations for disease: Medieval England 1250-1500 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness: History: GCSE (9:1)

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A supernatural explanation

An explanation that is not scientific

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A religious explanation

An explanation that follows logical rules

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The Church

The most important institution in the medieval period

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Christianity

The religion that everyone in England followed in the Medieval period

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The King

The ruler of the country

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The Four Humours

The four liquids that had to be kept in balance for someone to keep healthy

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The Zodiac

Star signs that were used by physicians to diagnose illness

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The Stars

Medieval physicians said that you should look at start charts to work out which illnesses and diseases to treat and when

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Astrology

The study of the stars

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God's punishment

An important explanation for why people got sick in the Medieval period

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The Pope

The leader of the Catholic (Christian) Church in Europe