This key facts covers Key Evidence within Medieval Ideas about Disease for GCSE History. Revise Medieval Ideas about Disease in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 5 of 12 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 5 of 12
Practice
8 questions
Recall
5 flashcards
📊 Key Evidence
| Factor | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Galen's Influence | His books were THE medical textbooks for 1,400 years. Questioning him was considered heresy. |
| Church Control | Church ran universities and hospitals. Said Galen's work fitted with God's design — so it must be right. |
| No Dissection | Church banned cutting up human bodies. Galen had used animals (often wrong about human anatomy). |
| Why Believed? | The Four Humours SEEMED logical. Doctors saw blood, phlegm, vomit. Bleeding DID make some patients feel different. |