Study public health in the Middle Ages, including towns, monasteries and the Black Death in Britain with beliefs about causes, treatment and prevention.

Evidence focus: Part one: Medicine stands still in AA Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study public health in the Middle Ages, including towns, monasteries and the Black Death in Britain with beliefs about causes, treatment and prevention. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.