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Medieval nuns, like monks, followed the strict Liturgy or sequence of services. These were based on The Bible's assertion that a man ought to pray seven times a day, plus once in the night. This meant getting up for the night service and then returning to bed, getting up again for the first service of the day.
It is important to realise that time was seen very differently before mechanical clocks were invented; there was no accurate way of telling time, so all of the daily services were held at approximately the following times (which could vary in different nunneries and monasteries and at different times of year):
2 am: Matins, often combined with Lauds
6 am: Prime
9 am: Terce
12 noon: Sext
3 pm: Nones
6 pm: Vespers
8 pm: Compline
Nuns and monks went to bed in complete silence straight after Compline was finished. In between these Holy Offices were the daily Chapter meeting (around 7 am), the two daily Masses, meals, time spent reading or studying and time spent working at different tasks.
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Where did the nuns sleep?
The nuns sleep in the nunnery in the convent.
Are noble women and nuns the same?
No, noble women are women who were born from noble parents, the aristocracy. Nuns are women who have given everything up to follow God under a religious Rule of Life.
What did medieval nuns teach?
nuns lived in convents which had everything they need so they didn't have to travel
Where do monks and nuns live?
In a monastery or abbeyMonks live in monasteries, and nuns live in convents or in monasteries.
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."
What time did Nuns wake up?
That would depend entirely upon their Rule. The Rule of Saint Benedict, which governs most nuns (NOT Sisters) specified that the monks should rise "shortly after midnight."
Did medieval nuns ever have any free time If so what did they do in their spare time?
no
What did nuns in the Middle Ages do in their free time?
Nuns spent several hours a day in private prayer, they also read and sewed in their free time also. Nuns are were very religious women and prayed several hours a day. They also worked everyday for several hours, then went to bed as soon as all the duties were completed, and woke up to yet another day of praying and endless work !!Roman Catholic AnswerNun's "free time" under most of the old rules, was usually not "free". There was a hour or so each day termed recreation, when the nuns usually meant for conversation, or perhaps a walk. Occasionally nuns would have a "cell day" which meant they were free to clean up their cells. The Horarium (schedule) usually does not allow specific "free time" outside of recreation, and personal needs.
What was the Time at midnight called that monks and nuns have pray at?
slag o'clock
What is a daily routine for a nun?
Different nuns do different things. Some live in a convent, others do community work for the poor, and others run orphanages. They probably all pray daily for some amount of time. It is cool to help orphans, widows, and the poor. There are Carmelite nuns, Franscican nuns, and Catholic nuns.
Who are nuns friends?
Other nuns
Who does the monks and nuns job naw?
Monks and nuns do the monks' and nuns' jobs now.
Can nuns vote?
Yes, nuns can vote.
Who had more freedom monks or nuns?
nuns
Can nuns be married to more than one guy?
Nuns cannot marry at all whilst they are nuns. They can leave the convent with the permission of the Mother Superior, and therefore marry one man, but a nun would never dream of marrying more than one man. This is bigamy if she is married to two men at a time, and nuns do not believe in divorce.
Where did the nuns sleep?
The nuns sleep in the nunnery in the convent.
What do nuns eat?
It turns out that nuns eat anything.
