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What contributions did those in Northumbria make to the intellectual revival?
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Irish-Celtic culture influenced the Roman church and brought new artistic and scholarly activity.
Saint Benet Biscop created a library from the manuscripts he aquired in Italy. Monasteries created books such as missals and psalters (the Gospel book) Saint Hilda advised the kings and princes, held the Synod of 664 and encouraged scholars and poets. Venerable Bede was the source of information about early Britain and made known the method of dating events from the birth of Christ. Beowulf provided insight into the Carolingian culture. Northumbrian Englishmen passed on these ideas to the Carolingian Empire and the rest of Europe |
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Describe the leaders in the intelectual revival.
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Saint Benet Biscop
Saint Hilda Venerable Bede Monks who wrote missals and psalters Monk who wrote Beowulf |
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Describe the achievements of the Carolingian Renaissance
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educate monks and laypeople to understand Christian writtings
establish cathedral and monastic schools in which boys ewre taught to pray teach the Scriptures and works of Christian writers. the creation of Carolingian miniscule which led to more efficent and legible writings. Latin permeated into local languages allowing for the comprehension of manuscripts and aiding communication. led to the writing of more sophisticated books and the medical studies at Salerno |
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Medical care in the Middle Ages.
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drug and prescription treatment
b/c of the lack of doctors, most illness were fatal however there was a medical school at Salerno |
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missals
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books produced by monasteries for the celebration of Mass during the 7th and 8th centuries. contained the liturgy
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psalters
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books produced by monasteries the contained the 150 pslams and other prayers used in devotion during the 7th and 8th centuries
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Saint Hilda
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died in 680
abbesss of the Whitby monastery advised, held the Synod of 664, and encouraged |
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Venerable Bede
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673-735
dating method source of information |
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Beowulf
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writtien circa 700
provides insight portrays the revival portrays the close relationship between England and Europe |
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Aachen
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the location of Charlemagne's court
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Alcuin
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735-804
emperor's highest adviser on religious and educational issues |
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Carolingian miniscule
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name of the handwriting used by the scholars at Aachen.
improved the efficency and legebility of manuscripts |
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Shabbathai Ben Abraham
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A Jewish physican of the mid 10th century who studied at teh medical school at Salerno in southern Italy. Abraham left his notes on the study of medicine that were greatly studied for centuries to follow.
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