Life and Death in Medieval Times - SoLdiers in the Middle Ages

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Before the Renaissance, what did people believe about the relationship between the Earth and the sun?

The belief was that the Earth was the centre of the solar system and that the sun and the other planets rotated around it.

What contribution did Andreas Vesalius make to medical knowledge?

Vesalius wrote On the Structure of the Human Body, which was based on dissections to learn more. Vesalius wrote the first accurate drawings of the human bones, muscles, veins, and organs.

How did Galileo Galilei contribute to the study of astronomy?

Galileo Galilei used a telescope to study the moon and stars, made several new observations, and published his findings in 1610.
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What did William Harvey discover?

William Harvey discovered that the heart pumped blood around the body.

What did Nicolaus Copernicus claim in his book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres?

Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth and planets orbited the sun in his book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.

What are the main differences between medieval and Renaissance medicine?

In chapter 5, we learned about medieval medicine and how it was based on some very strange ideas about the body. This began to change in the 1500s, when doctors such as Andreas Vesalius began to investigate anatomy, the study of the structure of the human body.

Why did Galileo's book Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems get him into trouble with the Catholic Church?

Galileo's book backed up Copernicus in his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, which went against the official teachings of the Catholic Church.

What does Galileo's trial by the Inquisition in the 1630s tell us about the Church at the time?

Galileo's trial by the Inquisition shows that the Church held a view that went against the official teachings of the Catholic Church and was willing to punish heretics.

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