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The Cluny Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France.

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Who was the cluny abbey architect?

an architect


Where is Cluny Abbey located at?

Cluny Abbey is located in France. It was founded by Benedictine monks in the town of Cluny. Today, very few of the original buildings still stand due to fire and war.


The Church reform movement of the 10th century was based where?

It was started in Cluny Abbey in Cluny, France, and is know as the Cluniac reform.


What has the author Prosper Lorain written?

Prosper Lorain has written: 'Histoire de l'abbaye de Cluny' -- subject(s): Cluny (Benedictine abbey)


In the book redwall what kind of thoughts may be on the minds of cluny's henchrats as they approatch the abbey?

'Let's kill those softy Redwallers' or 'We will conquer Redwall Abbey yet!'


What is the beginning of All Souls Day?

The custom of setting apart a special day for intercession for certain of the faithful on November 2 was first established by St. Odilo of Cluny (d. 1048) at his abbey of Cluny in 998.


What happened to Cluny at the end of redwall?

In the book "Redwall," Cluny the Scourge meets his end during a battle with Matthias, the young mouse warrior. Cluny falls from the abbey's walls and is impaled on a weather vane, which ultimately leads to his demise.


What is the first book in the redwall series about?

The first book, Redwall, was about an abbey named Redwall being attacked by a evil rat named Cluny the Scourge and his minions. Meanwhile inside the abbey dwells a peaceful community of animals under the wisdom of an abbot named Abbot Mortimer. One of these abbey animals named Matthias has been chosen by the spirit of the Abbey's guardian, Martin the Warrior, to find his sword and defeat Cluny the Scourge once and for all!


What are cluniac monks?

Cluniac Monks are Monks that come from the Cluny Abbey in France, or religious communities influenced by the medieval Cluny movement. They played major role in reorganizing the catholic church in the 10th and 11th century.


Why was cluny obsessed with Martin the warrior in The book redwall?

Cluny was obsessed with Martin the Warrior because Martin was a legendary figure in Redwall history known for his courage, strength, and cunning. Cluny saw Martin as a symbol of everything he wanted to be and desired the sword that Martin wielded. Cluny believed that possessing Martin's sword would make him invincible and feared by all.


What has the author Jean Virey written?

Jean Virey has written: 'L' abbaye de Cluny' -- subject(s): Cluny (Benedictine abbey), Description, Description and travel 'Saint-Philibert de Tournus' -- subject(s): France Tournus, Tournus, France. St. Philibert (Church)


What was the cluny reform movement?

the cluny reform's purpose was to reform the error in monasticism. Monasticism had become corrupt and secular--monks thought they were cultural saviors, and thought they were higher, morally than others. The Cluny Reform was to fix those erros and to reform the thoughts behind monastic living and tradition.