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Why was the Roman Catholic Church involved in all aspects of medieval life?
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Few people could read, so the writings of monks were valuable records of life in Europe
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What is a monastery?
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Communites where monks lived and dedicated their lives to God.
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Monasteries were:
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churches, fairms, homes and schools all rolled into one.
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Most monks spent most of their day in prayer. What did they also do?
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They farmed, studies and made wine, medicines and craft goods.
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Women in the Middle Ages also shared in religious life. Those who chose to serve God became
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Nuns. The nuns lived in special communities called convents.
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There were also female saints noted for helping the poor. What is a saint?
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A person believed to be holy,
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An example of a medieval religious woman was
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the German, Hildegard of Bingen
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Who was Hildegard of Bingen?
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a Midieval religous woman who wrote books, composed religious music and founded a community where nuns lived and worked.
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Who was Pope Urban II
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Medieval pope who called for the First Crusade in 1095.
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What were the crusades?
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The journeys and battles to win control over the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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Christians struggled to drive the Muslims out of Spain. Which war fought by Christian armies won back Spain?
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Reconquista War. Begain in 718 and ended in 1492.
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What are cathedrals?
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Large Christian churches built after the 1100's in Europe
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What is a gothic style church?
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The style of church built uses arches so buildings could be made higher and could have many windows. The gothic style used pointed arches and buttresses.
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What is Chartres?
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One of the most famous Gothic cathedrals.
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What is black death?
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What the plague was called. It wiped out one third of the western european population.
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What is the plague?
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A terrible disease that spreads quickly. It is caused by bacteria spread by rats and fleas.
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