Lunchtime Lecture - Medieval Medical Madness

Part of our Lunchtime Lecture series on Medieval Life and Law, find out about the crazy quackery that went on in Medieval Britain

Join guest lecturer Angie Clay from the Lincoln Castle Garrison to explore the unusual and disgusting remedies that were believed to cure illness in Medieval Britain.


Lunchtime lectures start at 12.30 in the museum auditorium, and last for approximately 30 minutes.


This event is FREE and there is no need to book.


See all of the lectures in this series:

26 October 2012 - The Charter of the Forest (Erik Grigg MA)

30 November 2012 - The English Longbow (Angie Clay, Lincoln Castle Garrison)

25 January 2013 - Lord Burgh: Putting Gainsborough on the Map (Victoria Mason, Gainsborough Old Hall)

22 February 2013 - Medieval Medical Madness (Angie Clay, Lincoln Castle Garrison)

22 March 2013 - The Lincoln Coin Mint (Antony Lee, The Collection)

26 April 2013 - Food Miles and Showing Off (Ruth Andrews, Gainsborough Old Hall)