MEDIEVAL HYGIENE

It is usually presumed that medieval people were dirty and that they did not practise good personal hygiene. Is this true?

Definitely not! There is actually a surprising amount of evidence to show that medieval people not only washed but that they actively enjoyed doing so, and that they strongly disliked being dirty. Like us, they considered cleanliness to be good manners and they were well aware of the health risks posed by dirt. And so, even though practising good personal hygiene in a world without all our modern conveniences could be