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SS Monks & Nuns
6th Grade Monks and Nuns v Friars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When were Monks, Nuns and Friars established? | Monks and nuns Established in the 3rd century! Friars later in the 12th. |
| Where did Monks and nuns live? | Lived in monasteries or nunnery (divided by gender) |
| Monks and nuns Followed a ___________ schedule | strict daily |
| Did Monks and Nuns live in society or separately? | Separately |
| What did Monks and Nuns do? | Collected, stored, and copied Christian texts (and other texts) |
| What are examples of orders for Monks and Nuns? | Benedictine and Cluny monks are examples of orders (most nuns were Benedictine) |
| How were Monks and Nuns supported? | Monasteries were/are supported financially by the Church (monks don’t have to beg) |
| Where did friars live? | Lived within society and worked with the general public |
| What are examples of friars? | Dominicans and Franciscans are examples of friars |
| How were Friars supported? | They preached and begged for food (called mendicants) |
| What did Friars do? | They preached and taught others how to live a good, Christian life. Often this meant opposing rulers of their time. |