Homework

Due: Thursday 16th March 2023

If you have any questions then please come and find me, or email me at
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Medieval Monk Guide’s Homework
• On your homework there is an EBI code:
• EBI 1
• EBI 2
• EBI 3
• Each EBI code stands for a separate correction
• Look through the following slides to understand what corrections you
need to make
• Attached with the code is the relevant information to help you make
your corrections
 EBI 1
• Vows: you may need to A monk takes 3 vows:
• Add information about the • Poverty: All money owned
vows goes to the Monastery
• Correct information about • Chastity: No monk could marry
what a vow is • Obedience: To obey (follow)
• Use the name of the the commands of the Abbot
different vows (the head of the Monastery)
• Spelling of the different vows
 EBI 2
• Clothing: you may need to Go to the next slide to see a
• Add information/ more diagram of a monks clothing with
information about the the correct information
different clothing a monk
wears
• Correct information about a
monks clothing
• Use the name of the
different clothing
• Spelling of the different
clothing
 What did Monks look like?
Tonsure: hair was cut like Cowl: this was a hood.
this to represent Christ’s
crown of thorns.

Habit: simple robes

made of rough cloth
Girdle: a simple belt on which irritated the skin
which usually hung a and reminded monks
cross. of Christ’s suffering.

Sandals: simple shoes which

reminded monks to be
humble like Christ.

Why did monks wear simple clothes?

 EBI 3
• Routine: you may need to Go to the next slide to see a
• Add information/ more description of a monk’s routine
information about a monks
routine
• Correct information about a
monks routine
• Use the name of the
different prayers that a
monk did
• Spelling of the different
clothing
 A day in the life of Brother John
At Midnight the bell rang for the new day, and Brother John went to the Church to say
prayers called Matins.
The next service, Lauds, lasted until 2 or 3 a.m.
Brother John then went back to bed until daybreak. Then he went to Prime, followed by a
light breakfast of bread and ale.
At 8 a.m., in the Chapter House, the monks were given their duties for the day from the
abbot.
After Chapter, Brother John walked a while in the cloisters.
At 10 a.m. came the most important service – High Mass, followed by dinner in the
Refectory. No speaking was allowed, but the monks were read to from the Bible.
After dinner it was time to work. Brother John gardened, while other monks fished, built and
wrote.
Vespers – evening prayers –were said before supper.
At 8 p.m. came the last service of the day, Compline, after which Brother John went to
bed.