Medicine stands still KEY DATES

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Ancient World
Includes pre-historic, Egyptian, Greek and Roman periods.
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Medieval Period
500-1500 AD. Split up into Dark Ages and early/later Middle Ages.
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1123
Britain's first hospital, St Bartholomew's set up in London. Between 1000 and 1500 more than 700 hospitals were started.
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1348/49
Black Death strikes (bubonic/pneumonic plague). Arrives from Asia through trade routes, Kills 40-60% of the population.
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1351
Statue of Labourers: law - peasants could not be paid more than before the Black Death.
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1376
Practia (surgical manual) published by John of Aderne (illustrations of operations).
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1381
Peasant's Revolt - anger at their position in the feudal system and the poll tax.
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1388
Parliament introduced law which fined people £20 for throwing rubbish into rivers but had trouble enforcing - hard to catch.
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500-1500 AD. Split up into Dark Ages and early/later Middle Ages.

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Medieval Period

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Britain's first hospital, St Bartholomew's set up in London. Between 1000 and 1500 more than 700 hospitals were started.

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Black Death strikes (bubonic/pneumonic plague). Arrives from Asia through trade routes, Kills 40-60% of the population.

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Statue of Labourers: law - peasants could not be paid more than before the Black Death.

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