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What is the difference between Medieval Nuns and modern day Nuns?
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Nuns during Medieval years tended to be cloistered in convents where their main occupations were prayer and good works. Nuns today tend to be much more present in the world although not as easily recognized. They are nurses, social workers and teachers, along with those who lead more traditional lives.
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Why weren't men nuns in the medieval Europe days?
Females were nuns, males were monks.
Why weren't men nuns in medieval Europe days?
Females were nuns, males were monks.
What did medieval nuns teach?
nuns lived in convents which had everything they need so they didn't have to travel
Communities of a women in medieval times?
This would be nuns in a nunnery.
Did medieval nuns live in a manor or village?
Nuns usually lived in convents, which had their own grounds and were not part of a manor or village
What was the title of a woman who was in charge of a convent of nuns in medieval times?
ducky
Did medieval nuns ever have any free time If so what did they do in their spare time?
no
How Were medieval nuns treated by others?
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How did the medieval churches help babies?
The nuns would develop them and help them grow.
Where did monks and nuns live in the medieval times?
Monks lived in an abbey or priory (headed by an Abbot or Prior); nuns lived in a nunnery or convent headed by an Abbess or Prioress.
What are the differences between nuns and monks in the medieval times and the ones now?
In England, modern monks and nuns follow a much less intense daily routine and very few celebrate the night Office as it was in the medieval period. Historically, monks and nuns got up from their beds at around midnight or 2 am for Matins and Lauds before returning to bed and rising again for Prime at around 6 am. Today monks and nuns enjoy much more sleep and are generally not expected to rise until early morning.Another change is that modern English Offices (church services) are in English, where historically services were entirely in Latin.Modern monks and nuns have access to the Internet and many monastic communities produce and sell a variety of commodities, from honey to ale and mead; the Internet is used to promote this commercial aspect of their work.Silent contemplation, prayer and periods of manual work still apply in most monasteries.In my own experience of meeting Benedictine monks in Holland and the USA, there is today almost no concept of humility and adhering to the precepts of the Rule of St Benedict; a medieval monk would be shocked and outraged at the aggressive, opinionated and selfish attitudes displayed by some of their modern brethren.
Where did medieval nuns live?
Nuns have always lived in monasteries. They are sometimes called an Abbey, but the Abbey strictly refers to the Church, while "monastery" refers to the entire complex. "Monastery" can refer to a place where Nuns live, or where monks live. The archaic term for where Nuns live and work was "Nunnery."
