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Medieval Religion
Religion in the medieval period is frequently depicted as a "time of ignorance and superstition," defying reason and logic. While Christianity and its denominations made up the majority of medieval religion, Germanic paganism and Islam also existed.
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What was there name of positions in Abbey church?
It is not clear what you are asking for: positions of responsibility within an abbey, or the different architectural parts of an abbey church.
I can only guess that you mean positions of responsibility within an abbey and these varied from monastery to monastery. Smaller monastic houses had fewer monks, so there was no need to appoint certain officials, while larger houses needed more. The following list gives all the possible positions (called obedientaries):
- Abbot
- Prior
- Sub-Prior
- the sacrist or sacristan was in charge of everything sacred, including Holy Offices, altars, Bibles and relics
- the circuitor, the monk in charge of discipline. He carried out any corporal punishments which may be necessary and enforced any other penalties such as reduced diet .
- the novice-master or "master of the boys" who supervised the novices and children
- the cellarer, who provided for the monks' practical needs for daily life from the Abbey stores and supplies. He was responsible for overseeing the provision and production of food and drink such as bread and ale, as well as providing clothing, bedding and tools
- the librarian, who managed the books
- the precentor/cantor, who supervised choir music
- the chamberlain, in charge of clothing
- the kitchener, in charge of food preparation
- the hospitaller, in charge of the guesthouse
- the infirmerer, who took care of the sick and the elderly monks
- the treasurer, who supervised the priory's jewels, ornaments, and vestments
- the almoner, who managed alms distributed to the poor
- the porter, who was often an older and more experienced monk, responsible for greeting guests and securing the Abbey gates; he also prevented any interruption of Holy Office or other services
Where the number of monks in a monastery warranted it, deans might be appointed. The word dean is from the Latin "decem", ten, and deans were each given responsibility for ten monks.
What were the factors in the English and German Reformation?
It weakens the power of the Pope the vicar of Christ compared to the medieval period.There is a division of belief and misunderstanding.
How did the christian church help public health in the middle ages?
They didn't. In fact, because of the Catholic church policies concerning the body and medicine they discouraged science and learning. A doctor couldn't look at a nude body of a person alive or dead. Much of the medicine was based on superstition and false ideas about how people got sick. There was a belief that the night air made people sick so measures were taken to keep the night air out. That is one reason you see curtains around beds in this time. The medical treatments often were worse than the disease or problem. People were bled to get rid of "humors in the blood" or leeches were used on them. Treatments often included things like mercury and urine. Science was discouraged and frowned upon as not being a part of God or coming from God.
Serfs and peasants most important possessions?
the only thing they posses is the things they built their selves or objects passed down. most objects are small.
What were ten good things that monks did in the Middle Ages?
Everything monks and nuns did was "good" in the sense that they strove to avoid anything evil.
- They remembered the people who had died in their area and prayed for the well-being of their souls in Heaven (the Office of the Dead).
- They stored knowledge in form of books which may have first been written in Classical times, copied over and over again to ensure they survived. These texts included medical manuscripts, knowledge of herbs, animals and the writings of the early Christian Fathers as well as legal documents and much more.
- Monks studied the scriptures and attempted to apply Christian teachings to their own lives.
- Monks took an interest in the important events going on around them - the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles are a series of documents written by Saxon monks recording major events from Roman times to the middle of the 12th century: battles, weather, the travels of the king, diseases of animals and many more events were included.
- Monks established and built some of the finest medieval buildings across the whole of western Europe - in England most of these were destroyed by Henry VIII.
- Monks preserved and protected the Holy relics of Christian Saints.
- Monks and nuns staffed many of the leper houses established to treat those many unfortunate people afflicted with leprosy; almost every town had one or more leper hospitals located just outside the town limits.
- Monasteries always gave away any surplus to the local poor in the form of "alms" - food and clothing were the main gifts.
- Monastery infirmaries might treat the sick and injured people in the local area, although their main purpose was to take care of elderly monks.
- Monasteries each had a "hospital" or guest-house where travellers could stay for short periods, entirely free of charge. Each hospital had a monk (a brother Hospitaller) in charge; there was a refectory serving meals, bed chambers and a chapel where visitors could pray. There would also be provision for stabling horses and places for servants to sleep.
What happened to people that spoke out againt the catholic church during this time period?
They were Beheaded or some other sort of execution
Why did people put crosses on their doors during the plague?
The great plague in 1665 hit London very hard.
The government took drastic measure to contain the plague.
Any family member who contracted the illness had their door locked or chained up from the outside in there home for 40 days and 40 nights and a red cross was painted on their home to warn the public not to go near.
In the medieval monastery where did the monks sleep?
Most monks slept in a communal dormitory called a dorter(Anglo-Norman French), with a stone lamp kept lit throughout the night. There would be rushes on the floor and each monk had his own bed, where he slept fully dressed except for his knife.
Monks were permitted a mattress stuffed with straw, a pillow, a blanket and a coverlet. "Night shoes" or slippers were worn in bed.
In the Carthusian order, monks each had their own cell where they worked, prayed and slept, almost completely isolated from all the other monks.
The link below is an image of the surviving medieval dormitory at Fontenay Abbey.
Here is basically all of the info you need to know about a serf. Hope it helps... Although not technically a slave, a serf was bound to a lord for life. He could own no property and needed the lord's permission to marry. Under no circumstance could a serf leave the land without the lord's permission unless he chose to run away. If he ran to a town and managed to stay there for a year and a day, he was a free man. However, the serf did have rights. He could not be displaced if the manor changed hands. He could not be required to fight, and he was entitled to the protection of the lord. Serfs were a step higher than slaves. Even though they were very maltreated, they still possessed some rights and privileges. Nevertheless, they would seldom die from hard work and low wages. Serfs were the crux of Feudalism. They worked the lands; giving a monetary income to their patrons (the vassals) who would in turn generate taxes to his or her lord. Who would pay homage to the king. It was all a transference of money passed down from the serfs to the king.
Slaves. They were tied to the land and the manor or lord. No freedom to leave or move.
How did medieval cathedrals help educate illiterate public?
They featured sculptures and stained glass that portrayed biblical stories.
Which is not an example of something the church used to influence medieval society?
The Eddas (it's related to Norse Mythology, has nothing to do with the church)
In what year were the last knights?
Even now, in 2008, a few people are knighted in the U.K. If you mean 'knights in shining armour' it is not possible to give a precise date.
Was the devil known as the morning star at one time?
Yes. In Latin, the word "Lucifer", meaning "Light-Bringer" (from lux, lucis, "light", and ferre, "to bear, bring"), is a name for the "Morning Star" (the planet Venus in its dawn appearances)
What was the concordat of worms?
The Concordat of Worms was an agreement between the Church and the Holy Roman Empire, signed in the City of Worms, in Germany, in 1122. It brought an end to the Investiture Controversy and recognized the right of the Church to appoint its own bishops. It was an important step toward the idea of separation of Church and State, and was an blow to the belief in the divine right of kings.
What was the main form of Christianity in the middle ages?
In the Middle Ages the whole of Western and Central Europe was Catholic. Eastern Europe, Greece and much of modern Turkey was Orthodox. roman catholic when the church took over.
How did the churches in the middle ages use theatre as propaganda?
It was used more as a teaching tool than propaganda. People couldn't read so the Catholic church ( the only church that there was) would teach the bible through plays. These plays are often called "Passion Plays". Stain glass windows in churches were also used as a teaching tool.
Was it a crime to teach people to read the Bible?
First of all, after the Reformation, as we all know, the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestants had been separated from each other. The Roman Catholic Church had put the Bible in the Index Prohibitorum. The common misconception should be corrected right now that this happened. Although the Catholic Church has forbidden to read the Bible, it is only the Protestant versions that were forbidden to be read because the Protestants had removed seven books from the Bible. Then, the Protestants had preached the Gospel in order to gain members. The preaching of the Word of God is not the crime that they committed; they are accused of heresy because of their preaching of false doctrines and interpretations about the Bible to contradict the Church's teachings.
What challenges did the Catholic Church face between 1300 and 1500?
There was a great schism in the late 1300s- when Pope Gregory XI died, an extremly unpopular with the frenchmen, Pope Urban VI was elected, he was from Italy. in protest the Frenchmen elected a frenchman Pope Clement VII as their pope. So now there were 2 popes in a church which was known as the Great Schism
What were some of the rules that the Church set to behave like in medieval times?
to attend church follow the pope in that time it wasnt much about god just the church wanting control which they pratically had even over the king anyhow rules go into marrage it isn't a real rule but they expected it of you they encouraged husbands to flog there wives for bad behavor beliving the devil would come upon them if they didnt they also belived- not the point well i tried :/ hope my answer helped
