Medizinische Versorgung im Mittelalter am Fallbeispiel des an Ruhr erkrankten Eberhards im Bart

Abstract

The following seminar-paper examines the counseling of Dr. Widmann which he applied to duke Eberhard I. when he was ill with dysentery. Once the duke died nonetheless, his sister Elisabeth, countess of Württemberg, accused the doctor of mistreating Eberhard thus causing her brothers untimely death. Apart from depicting particular therapy methods of Dr. Widmann, this paper will give a closer insight into mediaeval medicine in general, ultimately disproving Elisabeth’s allegations in the course of the examination.