Jul 16, 2025 · Bathing was the cornerstone of any hygiene routine in the Medieval era. The exact methods used varied greatly depending on the season, location, and wealth of the person wanting to …

Dec 26, 2025 · Bathing and Hygiene: Explore hygiene in 13th–14th century Europe: how people bathed, washed clothes, cleaned teeth and used scents to cope with medieval life in England, France and Italy.

Nov 22, 2023 · Medieval manuscripts of this poem feature illustrations of bathers in indoor pools as well as in caves, enjoying steam baths, relaxing, drinking mineral water, and taking it away in small barrels.

It was said that the Middle Ages was 'one thousand years without a bath.' However, a closer look shows that baths and bathing were actually quite common in the Middle Ages, but in a different way than …

Dec 29, 2022 · Medieval peasants bathed and swam in millponds, lakes, and rivers, not only to clean themselves but also just for fun. In the winter, peasants used heated water to wash themselves. By …

Dec 26, 2025 · Cleanliness in the Middle Ages wasn’t an afterthought — it was a daily concern, judged by sight, smell, and reputation.

Jun 4, 2025 · While fully immersive bathing in a hot tub was far more problematic than now, the average Mediæval person washed daily. From the time of the ancient Romans through the Middle Ages …

Oct 5, 2020 · Continuing with my last post’s theme on bathing through history, this one deals specifically with bathing in the Middle Ages. While the Crusades are generally blamed for a number of things, …

From royal marble tubs to lively public bathhouses, this faceless documentary uncovers the forgotten truth about medieval bathing—where cleanliness met community, and sin soaked beside silence.

Medieval society may have liked to bathe more than one might expect, however, this was not always an easy process. Medieval castle residents used wooden tubs with water heated from the fire in the …