Fruit and vegetables, exercise and frequent bloodletting: tips on staying healthy from medieval travellers

By Megan Cassidy-Welch, Professor of History and Dean of Research Strategy, University of Divinity

Travellers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th century Jacques de Vitry of “dangers on land, dangers at sea, the dangers of thieves, the dangers of predators, the dangers of battles”.

There were also dangers to health: disease, lack of good nutrition and water, injury, accident and poisoning. Medieval travellers were active and innovative…

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