Medieval Medicine
Life in medieval England was tough, and so was dealing with illness. People faced serious problems like malnutrition from lack of food and leprosy, a nasty skin disease that spread easily.
The Church dominated everything, including medicine. Most people believed illness was punishment from God for their sins, so they turned to prayer rather than practical treatments. This religious view meant medical progress was incredibly slow.
Astrology played a huge role in diagnosis - doctors actually used star charts to figure out what was wrong with patients! They genuinely believed the alignment of planets determined illness, which seems mad now but made perfect sense to them at the time.
Quick Fact: Some criminals faced vivisection - being dissected whilst still alive, which was as horrific as it sounds!
