Project Gutenberg 2015-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 132 Clay, Rotha Mary Browne, G. F. (George Forrest) 1833 1930 Browne, George Forrest Cox, J. Charles (John Charles) 1843 1919 Cox, John Charles 09029582 The Mediæval Hospitals of England The Mediaeval Hospitals of England Reading ease score: 64.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Mediæval Hospitals of England" by Rotha Mary Clay is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significance and role of hospitals in medieval England, serving as institutions of care and charity for the sick, the helpless, and wayfarers during a time when public health infrastructure was rudimentary. The author aims to shed light on how these hospitals were integral to the social fabric of the Middle Ages, extending beyond mere medical assistance to embody a complete support system for the vulnerable populations. At the start of the narrative, the introduction outlines the vital yet underappreciated role that hospitals played throughout the medieval period. The author emphasizes that these institutions were not medical in nature, as modern readers might expect, but were largely ecclesiastical, focusing on spiritual care as well as physical sustenance for individuals in need. Various types of hospitals are pointed out, such as those for lepers, wayfarers, and the poor. Specific examples, like the establishment of the significant St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and St. Thomas’ in Canterbury, highlight the evolution of these hospitable refuges as they adapted to the changing societal needs of the time. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the complex histories and varying functions of medieval hospitals throughout England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Charities -- Great Britain Hospitals -- Great Britain Leprosy -- England Hospitals, Medieval HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 1199919 1200349 2024-10-21T06:14:39.218347 2023-09-22T04:00:34.863369 text/html text/html 1136847 2015-11-19T10:03:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 6883303 2015-11-19T10:03:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7345918 2024-10-21T06:15:11.757193 application/epub+zip 7350470 2024-10-21T06:14:43.760243 application/epub+zip 439156 2024-10-21T06:14:41.309279 application/epub+zip 7771573 2024-10-21T06:15:28.707071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7810925 2024-10-21T06:15:09.154159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911096 2022-09-22T19:03:10.509361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773731 773531 2024-10-21T06:14:32.349369 2023-09-22T04:00:28.152335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 773977 2015-11-19T10:03:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 250937 2015-11-19T10:03:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21518 2024-10-21T06:15:28.964045 application/rdf+xml 22480 2024-10-21T06:14:41.731266 image/jpeg 3406 2024-10-21T06:14:41.525274 image/jpeg 7017684 2024-10-21T06:14:39.516255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia