First, people believed in God and the church. Second, people saw monastic life as a way to life in peace and security in a chaotic world.
During the first four hundred years of the middle ages, people in Western Europe were badly exposed to armed groups of people who were migrating or raiding. The Germanic tribes were a type of such groups, and the Vikings were another. People who lived in the countryside needed protection, and this could come if they moved to walled cities or organized themselves under local, able leadership. Both of theses routes provided some security, but at a price. In those days things were so bad that many people literally sold themselves into slavery in exchange for security.
One alternative to this exposure was living in a monastery. Monasteries were sacked and destroyed, just as towns and cities were, but they were not as tempting as targets in most places. People in them had a better chance than many in the countryside, also.
Education education education! Schools!
Lionel Harry Butler has written: 'Medieval monasteries of Great Britain' -- subject(s): Church history, Convents, History, Monasteries, Monasticism and religious orders 'Robert Braybrooke, Bishop of London (1381-1404) and his kinsmen'
monasteries, Priests, church - were all very important parts of religion.
Conleth Manning has written: 'Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary' -- subject(s): Architecture, Medieval, Buildings, structures, Church architecture, Medieval Architecture 'Early Irish monasteries' -- subject(s): Christian antiquities, Monasteries
A wimple is a medieval type of collar that is still worn by some present-day nuns. These sisters live in convents.
The Christian Church was probably the most important influence on the minds of medieval European people.
Usually, old people were cared for by their families if they could not provide for themselves. If they could not provide for themselves, they were cared for by the Church, possibly in monasteries, or by their communities. Since charity was an important part of Christian life, they were not usually completely without support.
nuns lived in convents which had everything they need so they didn't have to travel
I know there were 12 in Italy, but not the names.
they provided food rest and medical care.
Usually queens lived in palaces. Sometimes they lived in castles, or even convents.
Monks do not live in houses, they live in monasteries. The monasteries are austere, but charming in their own way. They still exist, you can visit them and see for yourself.
Nuns usually lived in convents, which had their own grounds and were not part of a manor or village