Medicine in Britain c1500-c1700


  • 1) Explain one way in which treatment of plague was similar in medieval Britain to the early modern period. 4 Marks


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  • 2) Explain why ideas about the causes of disease and illness changed in the period c1500-c1700.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Thomas Sydenham
    - The Royal Society
    You must also use information of your own. 12 Marks


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  • 3) ‘William Harvey’s discovery of the circulation of the blood was a turning point in medical understanding in early modern England.’
    How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Vesalius
    - Galen
    You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks


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  • 4) ‘Between c1500 and c1700, treatment of disease and illness did not change very much.’
    How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Dissolution of the monasteries
    - Humoural treatments
    You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks


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