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 ...

In medieval times, you could do a lot worse than being a friar. Friars lived in stone ... things to keep yourself healthy, not only at home, but also when you travel to parts of the world ...

Monks living in the medieval era were ‘riddled with parasites’, according to a new study. Research from Cambridge University suggests that Augustinian friars living in the city were infested ...