In theory, anyone who joined a monastery had to have a calling or vocation. They had to be called by God to the monastic life.
Aside from that, there were many reason people might want to join monasteries, including security in dangerous times, being free from the duties of family life, being afraid of having children, being afraid of war, being afraid of starvation, wanting to make a positive impact on the world, being thankful for some blessing worthy of the dedication of a life, having to deal with guilt, having no family and being alone, and so on.
Yes they did. For travellers they offered a room in the monasteries .If you were sick it was often a monk who helped you.
Medieval people would used home remedies that they made from willow bark or other materials. People in medieval times would not normally see a doctor because of the distance and not able to be reached easily. There would be some monasteries that provide medical care or town pharmacies that sold medicines.
Medieval monasteries were not really set up as a service to the surrounding communities. But since they were often big landowners, they provided income and jobs to the locals as servants, day laborers, tenants etcetera. Spiritual guidance to the communities was mostly provided by the village priests, who were usually unconnected to the monasteries.
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The people in the renaisance were tired of the views and the ideas of the medieval time, and thought the medieval people had a pessimistic view on things.
Yes they did. For travellers they offered a room in the monasteries .If you were sick it was often a monk who helped you.
cause more and more people join and told more people
I know there were 12 in Italy, but not the names.
they provided food rest and medical care.
Medicine during the medieval times was scarce. But when Charlemagne became Emperor his penance to the Catholic Church took the form of monasteries. These monasteries were run by the clergy who also served as "healers". The monasteries spread across Europe following a simple design that included space for sick people seeking health.
Monks do not live in houses, they live in monasteries. The monasteries are austere, but charming in their own way. They still exist, you can visit them and see for yourself.
To become a member of a guild, a person had to go through apprenticeship.
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monasteries, Priests, church - were all very important parts of religion.
Medieval people would used home remedies that they made from willow bark or other materials. People in medieval times would not normally see a doctor because of the distance and not able to be reached easily. There would be some monasteries that provide medical care or town pharmacies that sold medicines.
Celtic style lettering is taken from the handwriting script used by Celtic monks when copying scriptures in medieval monasteries.