Il castel dell'ovo like you never seen
The Swerve - excerpts on Monks and Manuscripts
(Cistercian Studies Series Twenty-Two) Ambrose G. Wathen-Silence_ the Meaning of Silence in the Rule of St. Benedict -Cistercian Publications (1973)
Medieval Monks and Nuns: A Day in the Life. The Benedictine Rule In 530 St. Benedict established a monastery in Southern Italy The Benedictine “Rule”-
CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES Yesterday and Today.
Christianity in the Middle Ages Monks, Nuns, Friars, Pilgrims, Monasteries and Convents.
Aim: How did the Church become the most powerful force in Europe? Do Now: Documents 1,2,3 HW: Read chapter 8, section 4 Reading on Medieval village.
TRANSFORMING THE ROMAN WORLD 476 Fall if the Roman Empire Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Franks, Anglo- Saxons, etc…
Medieval Europe Intro/Life/Church. Introduction By 500 AD, Germanic Invasions had all but destroyed the urban world of the Roman Empire –Trade Declined.
William the Conqueror Became King after winning Battle of Hastings-1066 Consolidated his power & position-How? –Created Doomsday Book –Survey of wealth.
Warm Up Early Middle Ages REVIEW from content yesterday: 1.Who was Alexander Nevsky and why was he important? 2.Why are the monks Cyril and Methodius important.
The first Medieval Nuns adhered to the Benedictine Rule which was established by St. Benedict in 529AD. There were many different orders of Medieval.