Medicine: Medicine Stagnated In The Middle Ages
‘Medicine stagnated in the Middle Ages.’ Explain whether you agree with this statement
On one hand medicine did stagnate during the Middle Ages. This is because everything that was roman was destroyed. In Britain, as an example, most things linked to the Romans was destroyed – villas were covered up as the Ancient Britons believed that they contained ghosts and evil spirits. With this approach, it is not surprising that anything medical linked to the Romans fell into disuse in Britain. By the 14th Century, universities had developed in Western Europe that could be classed as medical schools where students could study under a master physician. The University of Montpelier was one such university. Dissections of human bodies
On one hand medicine did stagnate during the Middle Ages. This is because everything that was roman was destroyed. In Britain, as an example, most things linked to the Romans was destroyed – villas were covered up as the Ancient Britons believed that they contained ghosts and evil spirits. With this approach, it is not surprising that anything medical linked to the Romans fell into disuse in Britain. By the 14th Century, universities had developed in Western Europe that could be classed as medical schools where students could study under a master physician. The University of Montpelier was one such university. Dissections of human bodies