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Responsibilities for medieval nuns included:
- spiritual advisors
- ladies-in-waiting to Queens and Princesses, among other noblewomen
- mortuary functions for Queens, princesses and noblewomen
- medical duties, such asnurses in missionary hospitals
- teachers
- the usual churchly functions such as sacristan (supervisor of church housekeeping, specifically that of religious articles)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey wore what would be considered simple clothing for the time: a long black or brown dress, an apron, a wimple to hide their hair under, and a long veil. This is still seen today on some nuns who continue to dress in the old-fashioned classic style of their order.
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∙ 15y agoMedieval nuns did many things. They could do things such as help people who have been kicked in the shins, to excommunicating the king of their town. They couldn't have any ort of relationships because they were all about worshipping god. The nuns were part of the clergy and this ment they were about even eith the lords who were right below the king. Members of the clergy were pretty well off, having lots of food and water (although many people drank beer in the medieval times because when they made it it ws boiled making it a lot safer to drink) and shelter. they were much better off than the peasants.
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∙ 14y agoThey played really important role like teaching children. They were one of the smartest people in that time. Nuns were in same level with the monks, and monks read some things to the king, even though, the sometimes lied.
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∙ 9y agoMedieval nuns took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They did the daily work required within their convent including typical chores like washing and cooking. They also spent much of their time in worship and prayer. Some convents saw nuns illuminating manuscripts, weaving and embroidering cloth, or even producing ale or honey.
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∙ 14y agothe nuns help teach kids the important and reading and writing in the middle ages
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∙ 14y agoPRAYING!!:() doing chores including cleaning and cooking for the monastery
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∙ 13y agonuns grew crops and prayed 6 hours a day.
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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 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.
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
What is the difference between Medieval Nuns and modern day Nuns?
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.
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.
