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In the medieval time why did the priests use images and not words?
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∙ 13y ago
In the Medieval Era the only people who were educated enough to read were royalty, priests, and scholars. There was no way to produce mass books then and that kept the common people illiterate.
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What did medieval do for a job?
Medieval is a time period and didn't work. The largest group worked the land as serfs, then there were merchants, priests, and nobles.
What did parsons of the middle ages wear?
There were no medieval parsons. The clergy of the time were Catholic and dressed as priests or monks.
Education doing the medieval tradition time period?
Basically, there was no education. Monks and priests as well as a few nobility could read and write, but the population as a whole couldn't.
Was William the Conqueror in the medieval time?
Yes he was in the Medieval time period
How does a medieval queen spend her time?
queens position medieval time
How did medieval priests earn money?
Medieval priest got support from the Church. But the belief at that time was that priestly service was service to humanity and as such little or no financial obligations were involved. But at this period a lot of priest are placed on salary
Are medieval priest always old?
If you mean "Are medieval priests shown in films, tv series and popular fiction always old?" then yes, they probably are. Genuine medieval priests were generally young when they were first ordained and grew old like everyone else. Thomas Becket was ordained as a priest at Canterbury on 2 June 1162, at the age of 44, but he had already been a student at Merton Priory and the University of Paris before serving on the staff of Archbishop Theobald. Gerald of Wales was ordained a priest at the age of 26; Henry of Blois was ordained at around the age of 29. This would have been about average for most priests at the time.
What bird was used in hunting (in medieval time)?
Falcon was used in hunting in medieval time.
Why are medieval castles called medieval?
The name of the castle as "medieval" places it in the time it was built. The Middle Ages is a time in history that covers a 1000 years of time and when a historian states that something is medieval or in the middle ages it places it on the timeline.
How did the people in the renaissance feel about Medieval time?
The people in the renaisance were tired of the views and the ideas of the medieval time, and thought the medieval people had a pessimistic view on things.
What is real time imaging?
Real time imaging refers to using a procedure which allows images to be captured in real time. In other words, like a movie as opposed to a still photograph.
What do priests do on free time?
cuddle mummies
