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What was one of the most important occupations in monasteries during the middle ages?
Abbot - The Abbot was the head of the monastery or abbey.
Prior - The monk that was second in charge. Sort of the deputy to the abbot.
Lector - The monk in charge of reading the lessons in church.
Cantor - Leader of the monk's choir.
Sacrist - The monk in charge of the books.
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What occupations were available during the middle ages?
Labourer's carpenters, blacksmiths, Farrier's silversmiths, soldiers, artists, sailer's butcher's fishermen, to name but a few.
Why did people turn to the Church for leadership and support during the Middle Ages?
The Church provided education, medical attention, and security in its monasteries. It also advocated for the poor and weak, for the homeless, for children, and for women.
How was the renewed religious feeling of the middle ages shown?
The renewed religious feeling of the Middle Ages resulted in the growth of monks and monasteries and the increased power of the Catholic church in the political arena.
During the middle ages What religion dominated the middle east?
The dominant religion in the Middle Ages depended on where you were. In most of Europe, it was Christianity, and in the Middle East and North Africa, for most of the Middle Ages, it was Islam. There were places where both were about equally important, such as Spain.
Did the plague happen during the middle ages?
There were a number of plagues during the Middle Ages. The one you are asking about is most likely the Black Death, which arrived in Europe in 1347 and went on for five years or so. The Black Death was one of the most important events of the Middle Ages and had a profound effect on society. Another important medieval plagues was the Plague of Justinian, in the 6th century.
What did monks during the middle ages live in?
They lived in monasteries
During the later Middle Ages where were serfs likely to search for freedom?
Monasteries
Where there orphanages during the middle ages?
Most orphanages of the Middle Ages were run by monasteries. It seems some cathedrals had orphanages as well, because some were put in the care of monasteries and others in the care of bishops.
Who baked in the Middle Ages?
During the Middle Ages, only monasteries and manor houses baked large quantities of leavened products
What is the preservation of classical texts during the middle ages was most often accomplished in?
The preservation of classical texts during the Middle Ages was most often accomplished in monasteries.
What country's monasteries helped preserve books during the early middle ages?
egyptians,greeks,romans
What was Constantine?
Constantine banned education during the Middle ages. Monasteries were the single place where knowledge was taught.
What objects were not allowed in churches or monasteries for the majority of the middle ages?
Weapons
What was another name of the Church of England during the Middle ages?
The Church of England did not exist during the Middle Ages. It was formed after the Dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII at the beginning of the modern era.
What was constantine's education?
Constantine banned education during the Middle ages. Monasteries were the single place where knowledge was taught.
What useful jobs did monasteries do in the middle ages?
a useful job that the monasteries did were they were a school and a hospital
Are flowers outside monasteries in the middle ages?
no
