Medieval Caesarean
Illegal English Bible
Chaucer, Canterbury Tales
Monsters in hell
Ptolemy's World Map
Medieval woman poet
Old Hall manuscript
Bedford Hours
Medicinal plants
Chess playing
Medical Treatise by John Aderne
Recipe for 'custarde'
Gutenberg Bible
The Temptation of Eve
Pregnancy
The Legend of King Arthur
Caxton's Chaucer
Valentine's day love letter
Medieval zodiac chart
Heretics burned at the stake
Royal feast
Courtly love
Columbus in America
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