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Medieval Hygiene: The Noble Duty of the Groom of the Stool

It might sound absurd today, but in the medieval royal court, there was actually a respected position dedicated to one of the ...
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10 Crazy Hygiene Habits That Prove Medieval Life Was Truly Brutal

These days, it’s easy to take cleanliness for granted — we can shower whenever we please and choose from an endless array of ...
The Gazette

Medieval feces shows Crusaders struggled with worms and hygiene

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Medieval feces discovered at an ancient castle in Cyprus has revealed that the Crusaders suffered from a bad case of the worms, and had poor hygiene habits. Researchers from the ...
Wall Street Journal

The Middle Ages Were Cleaner Than We Think

A longstanding myth holds that people in medieval Christian Europe didn’t bathe. In fact, the Middle Ages subscribed heartily to the adage “cleanliness is next to godliness.” Thinkers of the period ...
Reuters

Medieval faeces shows Crusaders struggled with worms and hygiene

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Medieval faeces discovered at an ancient castle in Cyprus has revealed that the Crusaders suffered from a bad case of the worms, and had poor hygiene habits. Researchers from the ...