If You Visited an Asylum in the 16th Century in Europe

question 30

Multiple Choice

If you visited an asylum in the 16th Century in Europe you would likely find

• A) a place which mixed together the mentally ill, the poor, criminals, and the physically ill.
• B) exorcisms being done by priests.
• C) a place where people were given good food, work, and rest so they could recover.
• D) mentally ill people living in conditions of filth and cruelty.

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