In keeping with an accepted treatment for mental illness in the 14th century, a physician treating King Charles VI of France had him moved to the countryside in order to
A)have him closer to a hospital that treated mental illness.
B)keep him away from his family.
C)restore the balance in his humors.
D)cure him of hysteria.

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In the 14th century, it was believed that mental illness was caused by an imbalance of the humors (bodily fluids), and that a change of environment could restore the balance. Moving King Charles VI to the countryside was likely an attempt to restore the balance of his humors as part of his treatment for mental illness.

In Keeping with an Accepted Treatment for Mental Illness in the 14th