Although monasteries where originally places for isolation and religion; however, it was soon changed.
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* Formed by medieval powerful families usually and frequently on their own land
Having a monastery on one's land was considered a sign of grace
Due to wealthy people building these monasteries they became a sign of money and were integrated into modern society based on the status of their creators.
The people owning them had more wealth than the kings.
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* As in most churches there were costs for baptisms, weddings, & funeral processions.
Families paid 1/10 of income, tithes, for the church to properly pay expenses, which enabled them to become exceptionally powerful and wealthy.
Also, frequently in the communities the only place to seek remedies for maladys was through the monasteries.
"During the medieval period, monasteries were the centers of knowledge and education. They maintained schools and libraries, and were responsible for copying manuscripts. And although monasteries were founded with the idea of withdrawal from monastic life, they became a major force in the secular world of agriculture and government. They generally were founded by wealthy feudal lords, who then appointed their sons and daughters abbots and abbesses. (Monasteries were a convenient place to send second sons, who might become overly ambitious and seek to displace the oldest son in feudal succession. They were also useful refuges for daughters unable to find noble husbands.) Many monasteries became wealthy estates, with large land holdings that employed thousands of workers. Thus, the abbot or abbess of a large monastery could wield great secular power."
The powerful medieval monasteries popularity died down by the 11th century.
- Although monasteries where originally places for isolation and religion; however, it was soon changed.
>* Formed by medieval powerful families usually and frequently on their own land
- Having a monastery on one's land was considered a sign of grace
- Due to wealthy people building these monasteries they became a sign of money and were integrated into modern society based on the status of their creators.
- The people owning them had more wealth than the kings.
>* As in most churches there were costs for baptisms, weddings, & funeral processions.
- Families paid 1/10 of income, tithes, for the church to properly pay expenses, which enabled them to become exceptionally powerful and wealthy.
- Also, frequently in the communities the only place to seek remedies for maladys was through the monasteries.
- "During the medieval period, monasteries were the centers of knowledge and education. They maintained schools and libraries, and were responsible for copying manuscripts. And although monasteries were founded with the idea of withdrawal from monastic life, they became a major force in the secular world of agriculture and government. They generally were founded by wealthy feudal lords, who then appointed their sons and daughters abbots and abbesses. (Monasteries were a convenient place to send second sons, who might become overly ambitious and seek to displace the oldest son in feudal succession. They were also useful refuges for daughters unable to find noble husbands.) Many monasteries became wealthy estates, with large land holdings that employed thousands of workers. Thus, the abbot or abbess of a large monastery could wield great secular power."
- The powerful medieval monasteries popularity died down by the 11th century.
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