Medieval Monks, Nuns and Church

By: Justin PikePeriod 1

Religion In General•The church dominated every aspect of daily life.

•The main religion was catholic.

•The church had rule of the land and made laws

The Church Hierarchy

MONKS•Lived life by three vows:• The Vow of Poverty• The Vow of Chastity • The Vow of Obedience

Chores:Daily chores included reading, worship and manual labor.Examples: Washing and cooking for the monastery, making alcoholic beverages, and providing medical care.

Tonsure

MONKS CONTINUED…Monks daily lives revolved around the book of hours.

They had eight prayer services a day. The first was a 2am and the last was at 6pm.

Overall Monks, lived a very simple yet very strict life.

Medieval NUNS

A Nuns main job was to care for the less fortunate in their community.

They went to church eight times a day along with the monks.

Why to become a Nun or Monk

The reason people became a nun or a monk was to devote their lives to God. Some people also just wanted to live quite and peaceful and escape from the violent world.

Where did Monks and Nuns live?

Monks lived in monasteries. Nuns lived in nunneries.

Bibliography

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