When the monks took up weapons, it was clear they had become a significant threat to the government. Tensions rose even further by 949 A.D., which was when the first major armed conflict occurred.

Medieval monks were "riddled with parasites", new research suggests. skip to main content ... Medieval monks waged unholy war with bodily parasites Updated / Friday, 19 Aug 2022 09:40.

Skeletal remains of medieval warrior monks discovered at Spain cemetery. Woman found with them, suggesting she fought in battle, study says. Graves of medieval warriors discovered.

Medieval monks shared a common cosmology that depended on their attention. ... During the Second World War, the Italian writer took to the radio, urging resistance to the pressures of tyranny.

Kreiner is a professor of history at the University of Georgia specializing in the early Middle Ages, and the author of The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction It’s ...

When we think of medieval friars, we may well picture Robin Hood’s jolly Friar Tuck, known for his rotund figure and love of food and drink. But it turns out some of these monks were full of ...

You Need to Think Like a Medieval Monk Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks.

Researchers discover Clairvaux Abbey’s medieval books were bound with seal skin, linking the Cistercian monks to global trade routes in the 13th century.