This section explains how leprosy became endemic in England by the 11th century, and describes medieval attitudes towards the disease and how sufferers were cared for in religious houses …

In the medieval period, it also offered basic support to many indigent people, amongst whom some would have had leprosy. In England, these houses were run along monastic lines and …

Feb 1, 2016 · Leprosy was regarded with horror and usually assumed to be divine punishment, called ‘the living death’. Sufferers were treated as though they were already dead and given …

Jan 26, 2017 · In excavating the medieval site of the St. Mary Magdalen hospital cemetery and chapel in Winchester, England, researchers were looking to genotype a strain of leprosy. They …

Jan 18, 2023 · Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is now treatable and fairly rare. But there was no cure for leprosy in the medieval period. From the 11th to 14th centuries, it was a …

Dec 5, 2019 · In this blog I want to look at some of the ways in which leprosy features in our medieval collections. Prior to the mid-14th century, and the devastating outbreak of plague …

Mar 12, 2024 · Leprosy Within the Medieval Community. It has become ingrained in the modern mindset that leprosy was a feared disease and that those who were infected became social …

Nov 11, 2023 · Medieval historian Touati convincingly argues for a ‘double aetiology’ of leprosy in which both external and internal factors could play a role in transmission. What would this look …

Jun 14, 2013 · Looking for clues to to modern-day leprosy, scientists dig up a 500-year-old mass grave and scan for ancient strains of bacteria in human remains. They find that the bacteria …

May 26, 2024 · In medieval England, leprosy was widespread and much feared. But what was life really like for the so-called "lepers" of the Middle Ages? Contrary to lingering myths, people …