In medieval times, astrology was a serious science ... So it wasn’t unusual for monks to look heavenwards – in more ways than one – when wondering what it was God had planned for them ...
Figure makes medieval seal matrix unusual - coroner Medieval monks were riddled with worms, study finds Detectorist 'over the moon' as cross fetches £12k The 24.6mm (0.9in) seal, which dates to ...
Augustine continued this philosophical tradition, meeting with his fellow monks in a garden given to him by his friend Valerius. St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, planted a rose garden ...
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 ...
This group of warrior monks represents a pioneering study in ... rich in poultry and fish - typical of high society during medieval times. This led researchers to conclude that the Order was ...