Dr Freeman said medieval medicine “wasn’t simply superstition ... This richly illuminated book contains a copy of the Regime Du Corps, a guide to healthy living originally composed two hundred ...

Dr Freeman said medieval medicine “wasn’t simply superstition ... The richly illuminated book contains a copy of the Regime Du Corps, a guide to healthy living (Joe Giddens/PA) This richly ...

They used a book called the Valemecum which told them ... In 1348, the Black Death reached Britain. Medieval medicine was incapable of finding a cure, and it is estimated that over 2 million ...

French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or ...

Medieval manuscripts detailing unusual treatments have been revealed in a new exhibition at the Cambridge University Library.