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Medieval Science (Radio Edit)

You're Dead to Me

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The Importance of Astrology in the Middle Ages

Astrology is like the practical implementation of astronomy, right? So, it's a serious science. Planets each have links with elements. The Earth is made of elements. Even today we talk about the weather as the elements. And so, it's bound to affect the weather. Humans are made of matter. If it can affect the weather, it can also affect your health. People's actions can be foretold in the stars. Jeffrey Chaucer actually wrote an actual book,. an actual scientific treatise on how astrolabe works. He was really interested in the science and put it into his stories. What is an astrolabe? Well, here is, I'm holding up

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