How to Protect Against Disease, c. 1470

Anyone who can ride a bear the distance of nine paces without faltering will be immunized against nine kinds of sicknesses.

Vaccinations or a bear rodeo: I think you know which is more fun.

How to Avoid the Plague, 1550

But it is good in all tymes, to beare about you preciouse stones…

We must guard ourselves against anger, sadness, fear, worry, and pensiveness…

For the evil that is called lethargy. Take your own hair, burnt…

We order and decree that teachers and students who are wearers of indecent garments…