1. RELIGION IN MIDDLE AGES 1 ST YR

2. INTRO All of medieval Europe was Catholic Church very powerful Ruled by Pope in Rome Church very wealthy …Because of tithe

3. Religion Each country divided into dioceses Each diocese was ruled by a bishop Each diocese was made up of small parishes Each parish was ruled by a priest A parish was usually a manor

4. Romanesque style Big stone churches built Style called Romanesque Round arches over door Big, thick columns inside to hold up roof Dark inside Small windows

5. Gothic Replaced Romanesque Style More popular Has tall spirals and bell towers Has pointed arches over door Flying buttress supported the roof Large windows inside Also a rose window full of stained glass

6. Monasteries Had been in Ireland since early Christianity 1 st Irish monastery 490 AD on Inis Mor People wanted to dedicate their lives to god Monks followed St. Benedict’s rules Monasteries acted as inns, hospitals, even schools!

7. Services provided by monasteries Gave alms and helped the poor Offered shelter fro travelers Offered sanctuary fro those on the run Educated boys and girls of wealthy families …because they were only people able to read and write Centres of prayer and religion

8. Becoming a monk Boy joined as novice Learned rules and decided if it suited him Then took solemn vows

9. Religious vows Promise of poverty Promise of chastity Promise of obedience to the abbot

10. Monks clothes Wore simple clothes Long hooded robes called Habits Tied with cord at middle Sandals on feet Tonsure haircut

11. Rooms in monastery Church Dormitory Cloisters – where monks walked and prayed Chapter house – where meetings happened and rules discussed Infirmary Library Refectory Guest house

12. Jobs of diff monks Abbot Prior – 2 nd in charge Almoner – looked after travelers and poor Infirmarian Librarian

13. Daily life in monastery (1) Matins 3am Prayer 6am Breakfast in silence – 7am Work in fields of library – 8am Mass – 10am

14. Daily life (2) More work – 11 Dinner – 2 Work or study – 3 Vespers (evening prayers) – 5 Supper Complime – night prayer 8 Bed

15. Vocab Recap Tithe Romanesque style churches Gothic churches Tonsure Vow of chastity Vespers Matins Refectory Infirmary

16. Vocab Revision (2) Compline Almoner Abbot Flying buttresses Novice

17. Recap Qs Write down three features of a Gothic building Write down the three vows a monk made Write down 4 services a monastery provided Write down four jobs monks did

18. Romanesque Church recap