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Monks were not normally wealthy but their monasteries were.
For hundreds of years rich landowners had given property and gold to the monasteries and churches because they were told it would give them a better place in heaven.
Some had thriving businesses in mining and sheep at a time when wool was the most used fabric for clothes.
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Did people in the Medieval Ages usually travel?
Foot, horse, and if wealthy, boat.
How did medieval monks spread Christianity?
Medieval Monks spread Christianity by many different techniques. Now, if you are talking about Medieval Monks in Europe, then they spread Christianity by telling others mostly. There is a website all about Medieval Monks below.
What was the hand written work the medieval monks did?
Monks of the middle ages copied books by had, and in this way produced manuscript copies. This was the only way books were published at the time, and it was nearly always done by monks. The book they copied most was the Bible, but they did other works as well, and most surviving medieval literature was copied by monks at one time or another.
What did medieval monks believe in?
Medieval monks practiced vows of chastity, silence, and poverty, which is why they generally lived in communities together. As the middle ages wore on, corruption ran thick, and monks found loopholes to communicate with one another and reasons to practice simony, which is the selling of church positions. They also sold absolution, which resulted in bloodthirsty warlords having private abbeys of monks who solely prayed for their patron's eternal soul.
What were medieval monks view on Christianity?
no
Did people in the Medieval Ages usually travel?
Foot, horse, and if wealthy, boat.
How did medieval monks spread Christianity?
Medieval Monks spread Christianity by many different techniques. Now, if you are talking about Medieval Monks in Europe, then they spread Christianity by telling others mostly. There is a website all about Medieval Monks below.
What was the hand written work the medieval monks did?
Monks of the middle ages copied books by had, and in this way produced manuscript copies. This was the only way books were published at the time, and it was nearly always done by monks. The book they copied most was the Bible, but they did other works as well, and most surviving medieval literature was copied by monks at one time or another.
What year were medieval monks around?
Monks were around for every single year of the Medieval Age. There were also monks in late Roman times, and there are still monks in modern times. Monks have been around for a good long while, and not all of them were Medieval. * The Medieval Age lasted from the 5th Century to the 15th.
Why did priests wear what they wore in the medieval ages?
Robes were worn. They looked like bathrobes we have today. Monks still wear this type of robe.
What are medieval monks who perfected our calendar called?
Gregorian monks.
What did parsons of the middle ages wear?
There were no medieval parsons. The clergy of the time were Catholic and dressed as priests or monks.
What did Medieval people learn from the bubonic plague?
Many people learnt to become loyal to the wealthy as they were the cleanest people in the middle ages.
What is noble called in medieval ages?
medieval ages
What were medieval monks view on Christianity?
no
What did medieval monks believe in?
Medieval monks practiced vows of chastity, silence, and poverty, which is why they generally lived in communities together. As the middle ages wore on, corruption ran thick, and monks found loopholes to communicate with one another and reasons to practice simony, which is the selling of church positions. They also sold absolution, which resulted in bloodthirsty warlords having private abbeys of monks who solely prayed for their patron's eternal soul.
What is a another name for the Middle Ages?
Dark Ages and\or Medieval Ages
