Talks & Lectures Medicine and Magic.
Dr Charlotte Ball at Erasmus Darwin House.
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Event info
Medieval medicine has a brutal reputation – only partly deserved! In this talk, we will explore what Anglo-Saxon medicine was like and how practitioners used herbs, prayer and magic to effect cures for the ailing. We’ll look at medicine that worked, medicine that did not work, as well as a few other quirks of the fascinating manuscript evidence along the way.
Tickets £10 from the website.
Tea/coffee served before the talk.
Event schedule
- Next event
- Thursday 5 June 2025, 19:00 - 20:15
Location
Erasmus Darwin House
Beacon Street
Lichfield
WS13 7AD
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