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Latin - but not classical Latin. Church Latin (also called Low Latin or Medieval Latin) was used throughout Europe during the medieval period, which meant that meetings (synods) of bishops, abbots and other Church officials from many different countries could be held in that universal language.

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Who would be considered members of the middle class in a medieval society?

Lower nobility, some clergy and most knights were considered to be members of the middle class in medieval society during the Middle Ages. Often, these people were richer than those classified as upper class.


Who were in the 1st Estate during the French Revolution?

The Catholic Clergy.


What did clerks do in the middle ages?

During the Middle Ages, the word clerk was applied primarily to scholars of any sort. The word is related to the words cleric and clergy, but was extended to include almost anyone who worked at jobs that required reading and writing, such as secretaries and officers of the courts.


What were created during the middle ages to educate and train scholars?

During the Middle Ages, universities were established to educate and train scholars, with the first ones emerging in the 12th century in cities like Bologna and Paris. These institutions provided a structured curriculum that included the liberal arts, theology, medicine, and law. Additionally, monastic schools and cathedral schools played crucial roles in education, preserving knowledge and training clergy. These efforts contributed significantly to the intellectual revival of the period.


During the middle ages the lowest ranking members of the clergy were?

In the monastic communities, the lowest grade would be a novice or oblate. Among lay clergy the lowest grades were students in Church schools, church porters (doorkeepers) and clerks in minor orders; all of these were supposed to have their heads shaved in the Roman tonsure, just like priests, bishops and popes.

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What was the Language used by scholars and members of the clergy during the middle ages?

Latin was used as a common language all over Western Europe. Greek was used similarly, to a degree, in the East.


What were the changes in the church during the renaissance?

The clergy members had better education, church services were more attractive, and Catholicism spread throughout the world


What helped increase the literacy rates among the lower class during the Hanover era?

scholars' efforts to standardize the English language


What did the clergy do during french revolution?

Nothing.


During British colonization the wealthiest most privileged members of Indian society spoke what language?

English.


What common language was used to spread the ideas of the renaissance the reforrmation and the scientific revolution?

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What old notions did scholars during the enlightenment want to rethink?

The scholars during the enlightenment wanted to rethink the idea of christian Europe.


What does the clergy wear during the French Revolution?

During the French Revolution, Catholicism was the official religion of the French state. On those times, the clergy wore long white robes.


The French Revolution went through its second stage The Terror during which between 25000 to 30000 French were executed the vast majority of these were members of the?

Aristocracy. But also a lot of the clergy members who were determined not to accept the revolutionary ideals, as well as everybody (of the bourgeoisie) that also didn't.


Who would be considered members of the middle class in a medieval society?

Lower nobility, some clergy and most knights were considered to be members of the middle class in medieval society during the Middle Ages. Often, these people were richer than those classified as upper class.


What were the six different types of clergy during the middle ages?

The clergy attended to preaching, teaching, and caring for the sick. The clergy upheld the doctrines of the Catholic Church and gave stability to the society.


What common language was used to spread the ideas of the renaissance?

The common language used to spread the ideas of the Renaissance was Latin. Latin was the language of scholars and educated people during this time, and many Renaissance texts were written in Latin to reach a wider audience across Europe.