History

Question 1

Money and the church 4

Answer 1

Peasants worked for free on church land so the church didn’t have to spend money on paying the workers
There was a tax for the church called tithes which if you didn’t pay you would go to hell
You had to pay for marriages, baptisms and burials, you had to be buried on holy land if your soul was to go to heaven
The church didn’t have to pay taxes
They show their wealth through magnificent buildings

Question 2

Religion 4

Answer 2

The King believed in it so you did too
You wouldn’t go to heaven if you didn’t go believe
You would earn money if you were high in the hierarchy
You would be disowned by your community if you didn’t believe

Question 3

Jobs in a monastery 8

Answer 3

Abbot
Prior
Bursar
Cellerer
Novice
Almoner
Preceptor
Imfirmarain

Question 4

Abbot

Answer 4

Head of the monestry there to protect, discipline and teach the monks

Question 5

Prior

Answer 5

Deputy head of monestry there to help abbot

Question 6

Bursar

Answer 6

Takes care of money

Question 7

Cellerer

Answer 7

Takes care of food

Question 8

Novice

Answer 8

A trainee monk

Question 9

Almoner

Answer 9

Cares for the poor

Question 10

Preceptor

Answer 10

Teaches the monk to sing

Question 11

Imfirmarain

Answer 11

Takes care of the sick monks