Black Death
1347 - 1351
The great plague
1665 - 1666
3 main reasons for people dying
Pain, blood loss, cauterisation
Cauterisation
Seal off blood supply
Renaissance
Re - birth
The four humours
Phlegm, blood, black bile, yellow bile
Physician
Only for the rich, examine urine
Barber surgeon
For those with less money, bleed you and cute hair/ perform surgery.
Monasteries
Care homes run by monks.
Wise women
Women in villages who would give advice to the sick, they were the most helpful.