Renaissance Plague Overview
Renaissance (1500-1700) This period saw some changes in ideas about disease, though methods for treatment and prevention largely remained the same. Attitudes Humanism : A belief system that emphasized science and experimentation over religious explanations. It involved rejecting religious dogma in favor of scientific inquiry. Secularism : The notion that religion should be separate from other aspects of life. This led to a gradual reduction in the church's control over education and medicine. Technology New Technologies : Innovations such as clocks, microscopes, and thermometers made experiments easier and more effective. Education Accessibility : More people could afford education, and new universities like Padua in Italy and Cambridge in England encouraged experimentation among students. Communication The Printing Press : Invented in 1440, it revolutionized book production by making books cheaper and more accessible. This diminished the church's control over information and allowed scienti…