Study the impact of the Renaissance on Britain, including challenges to medical authority in anatomy, physiology and surgery, Vesalius, Paré, William Harvey and opposition to change.

Context check: Part two: The beginnings of change 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 the impact of the Renaissance on Britain, including challenges to medical authority in anatomy, physiology and surgery, Vesalius, Paré, William Harvey and opposition to change. 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.