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1400Medieval Caesarean
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1400Illegal English Bible
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1400Chaucer, Canterbury Tales
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1407Monsters in hell
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1407Ptolemy's World Map
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1410Medieval woman poet
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1415Old Hall manuscript
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1423Bedford Hours
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1425Medicinal plants
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1430Chess playing
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1435Medical Treatise by John Aderne
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1440Recipe for 'custarde'
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1455Gutenberg Bible
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1455The Temptation of Eve
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1457Pregnancy
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1469The Legend of King Arthur
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1470Caxton's Chaucer
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1477Valentine's day love letter
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1486Medieval zodiac chart
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1487Heretics burned at the stake
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1490Royal feast
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1490Courtly love
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1492Columbus in America
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Intro
During medieval times, most professional medical support was only available to monasteries and the highly educated. For ordinary people, especially those outside towns, it would have been difficult to access support from educated doctors. Those in need of medical assistance might instead have turned to local people who had medical knowledge derived from folk traditions and practical experience. John Arderne (died c.1377), an English surgeon, composed medical works on topics such as the treatment of eyes and the cure of anal fistula. His works circulated widely, and today are fascinating in a number of respects, not least because of their beautiful illustrations.
Shelfmark: Sloane 6 f.144
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