But how and what did medieval monks eat at Christmas? Because they had a relatively uninspired regular diet, they looked with anticipation to the meal they would eat on Christmas day. The typical ...

For centuries, the image of a monk hunched over a desk, painstakingly copying manuscripts by candlelight, has dominated our ...

How analysis of texts from the early medieval period can help us understand comets - and our universe. The year ahead will see 'more evened out returns across the equity market', according to Jan ...

The negative view of King John can be traced back to the writings of medieval monks and other religious writers. They frequently wrote that he was an evil man, but they may have had a reason to ...

The medieval Mongol archive, dating from the 13th century, had a profound influence on French maps and exploration.

500). The two major medieval works on garden design and horticulture were by the Benedictine monk Walafrid Strabo (c. 850) and the Dominican friar Albert the Great (c.1250). Medieval universities ...

The Monks' Garden, inspired by the gardens that was once tended by medieval monks, is to be brought to life as a community space.