Monasteries Flashcards
1
Q
What were “monasteries”?
A
- Monasteries are where monks and nuns live.
In the Middle Ages, they provided hospitality
2
Q
Who destroyed monasteries?
A
- Henry VIII destroyed monasteries when he made the Church of England.
3
Q
What is another word for “monastery”?
A
- Another word for “monastery” is an “abbey.”
4
Q
Give an example of a monastery in the Middle Ages.
A
- Fountains Abbey
5
Q
About how many nuns and monks would operate in a monastery?
A
Around 120 monks/ 150 helpers
6
Q
What was an “infimary”?
A
- An infimary is a hospital.
7
Q
Why could monasteries afford water?
A
- Donations from citizens (tithes)
- Land space
- Pipes
8
Q
Where would pure spring water come from?
Where did it lead to?
A
- Pure spring water would come from the upstream mountain.
- Led to kitchen/ washing machine.
9
Q
Where were “latrines” in monasteries?
A
- Latrines were at the bottom of the river.
- Water flushed away waste
10
Q
Why didn’t nuns and monks get ill from the water they were drinking?
A
- They collected drinking water at a different point to where the latrines were.
11
Q
What system was in monasteries?
A
- Monasteries had a drainage system.
12
Q
How were monks and nuns different to normal citizens?
A
- They were literate
13
Q
How would religious texts be published before the printing press?
A
- Monks and nuns would write out religious texts.
14
Q
What were monastery gardens used for?
A
- Monastery gardens grew plants that treated patients.
eg. cinamon, ginger.
15
Q
Give 3 reasons monasteries needed water.
A
- Baptisms and services
- Nuns+ monks washed 4-12x a year
- Provide drinking water/ baths for townspeope
