Monks and nuns performed may roles in the middle ages. They provided shelter, they taught others to read and write, prepared medicine, sewed clothes for others, and helped others in times of need. They spent most of their time praying and meditating.
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The monks did not talk in the dining room. instead, they made signals to each other. They were allowed only one meal a day in the wintertime and two in the summertime. There were two separate dining rooms. the monks did not eat meat except if they were ill and on certain days...
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Monks and Nuns; Monasteries in the Middle Ages were based on the rules set down by St. Benedict in the sixth century. The monks became known as Benedictines and took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to their leaders.
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Daily Life of a Monk in the Middle Ages - the Daily Routine ... Interesting facts and information about life and the lives of men and women in the; Medieval period of the Middle Ages ... The daily life of Medieval monks in the Middle Ages were based on the three main vows:
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Orders of Medieval Monks in the Middle Ages ... The vow of chastity led to problems with the Medieval Monks of the Middle Ages. The strict rules applying to complete sexual abstinence led to some degenerate behaviour. Medieval monks were known to flout the rules of chastity and practise sexual perversions including sadism...
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Medieval Monks for Kids ... Tonsure; Buddhist monks; Christian Nuns; Bishops; Chaucer's Clerk's Tale (the narrator is a monk); Main Christianity page; Main people page; Main medieval people page; Main Middle Ages page...
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The monks were not permitted to talk in the dinning room. To communicate they had to use signals. They were only given one meal in the winter time and only two in the summer. The monks could only eat meat if the were sick or on holidays. ... Homeschooling a Middle Schooler...
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This was especially true of the Christian orders in the Middle Ages. Often the only literate members of society were the monks. It was they who made and transmitted written copies of the Bible and other ancient works from generation to generation.
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With the exception of a small number of Jews, everyone in Europe was a Christian during the Middle Ages from the richest king down to the lowest serf. ... Monks courtesy of Luther Burbank Middle School...
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