1. What is this? When is this from?

2. What does this source suggest about people’s attitudes
to religion in the Middle Ages?

3. Lesson Objectives To identify the key features of the Middle Ages
To explain the reasons why the Christian Church became so powerful
To explain why they were still reading Galen in the Middle Ages

4. When were the Middle Ages?
850 – 1450
Also known as ‘Medieval Period’
Sometimes talked about as Early Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages
Same TIME PERIOD as Islamic World, but a different part of the world
Middle Ages = Western Europe, including Britain
Islamic World = Arab countries
2 Key Events took place – Crusades (1200) and Black Death (1348)

5. What did people believe caused disease in the Middle Ages?
In your pairs
think back to Y7
What can you
remember about
people’s attitudes
and beliefs about
Disease?
CLUE: 1348 will
help you!

6. Watch the following clip
Write down any information that explains what medieval people thought caused disease
Think about which factors led to these beliefs

7. People believed
in a magical or
Supernatural
cause and cure
of disease
They also
believed in
practical methods
Often the 2 ideas
were combined

8. The Church taught that
Saints could heal sick
People.
This painting shows
Saints helped by
Angels replacing a
sick white man’s leg

9. Why did Galen return? What were the Crusades?
Use Pp56 – 57 in the White books to create your own summary chart of why Galen was still being read in the Middle Ages
Which factor was most important?