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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Apr 23, 2025, 06:26 PM

Title: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 23, 2025, 06:26 PM
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/04/daily-life-medieval-monastery/

Sounds like hard work to me.....
Title: Re: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Keraunos on Apr 23, 2025, 07:04 PM
The devil makes work for idle hands  ::)
Title: Re: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 23, 2025, 07:55 PM
True...although maybe not quite so much work
Title: Re: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Erpingham on Apr 23, 2025, 09:37 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Apr 23, 2025, 07:55 PMTrue...although maybe not quite so much work
Though perhaps need to remember what their expectations were for life outside - it wasn't entirely a life of luxury being a medieval peasant either.
Title: Re: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 24, 2025, 04:30 AM
At least the life was predictable and relatively stable...
Title: Re: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Erpingham on Apr 24, 2025, 08:05 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Apr 24, 2025, 04:30 AMAt least the life was predictable and relatively stable...

with access to health care and support in your old age.
Title: Re: Daily life in a medieval monastery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Apr 24, 2025, 09:37 AM
and after life care.... ;D