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Lessons from medieval monks on how to stay warm in the winter conditions

9 January 2026
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A tapestry with a monk chopping fire wood

Giles Gasper has written a piece on Conversation on how medieval monks stayed warm in their monasteries during wintery conditions.

Have you struggled to stay warm during the first weeks of 2026? Giles Gasper has written a piece on How medieval monks tried to stay warm in the winter without electricity and gas boilers. They put us, 21st century snowflakes, into a bad light.