Essay Planning: Supernatural Causes of Medieval Medicine

History
Year 10 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on the role of supernatural causes in medieval medicine. It provides scaffolding questions to develop understanding and structure their response.

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Essay Planning: Supernatural Causes of Medieval Medicine

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Essay Planning: Supernatural Causes in Medieval Medicine

Essay Question: How important were supernatural causes in explaining illness during the medieval period?

Introduction Thesis: Outline the significance of supernatural beliefs such as gods, spirits, and astrology in medieval medicine, and their influence on treatments and understanding of illness.

1.
Outline the main ideas that should be included in the introduction of the essay.
[3 marks]
2.
Identify and explain a supernatural belief that influenced medieval medicine, providing evidence.
[3 marks]
3.
Compare two supernatural explanations for illness used during medieval times.
[4 marks]
4.
Explain how supernatural causes affected the treatments used in medieval medicine.
[3 marks]
5.
Analyze how belief in supernatural causes might have both helped and hindered medieval medicine.
[6 marks]
6.
Outline the impact of supernatural beliefs on medieval medical practices and the role of religious figures.
[4 marks]
7.
Compare the influence of supernatural causes with that of natural causes on medieval medicine.
[4 marks]
8.
Write a brief conclusion summarizing the importance of supernatural causes in medieval medicine.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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