Forget all the myths you’ve heard about the Dark Ages: medieval scholars didn’t think ... instruments that these men – many of them monks – used to explore the universe around them.

the monks of Malmesbury were pardoned: "Extraordinarily, the King took the 10,000 and let him off. Basically, they all got away with it." This is part of the living area of the medieval abbey ...

Medieval monks "appear to have been riddled with parasites" despite having access to hand-washing facilities and latrine blocks, a study has found. The discovery was made during an analysis of ...