Role of the Church
What Role of the Church means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Hospitals were largely run by the Church, focusing on hospitality and spiritual care for the elderly and destitute rather than treating the sick.
The Catholic Church taught that illness was a punishment from God for sin or a test of faith, and it discouraged the search for natural cures.
Topics that use Role of the Church
- Option 11: c1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England - 1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 11: c1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England - 2 Approaches to prevention and treatment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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