Everyday Life in a Medieval Monastery

What was it like to be a monk in the Middle Ages? Did they simply copy books all day, or did they do other stuff too? Besides the Abbot, what was the best office to hold in a medieval monastery? And did you have to be a virgin to be a monk? Herein you'll discover where and when monasticism first appeared and the difference between Eremitical and Cenobitic monks; the role and duty of the abbot, and other monastic officers; the daily lives and routines of a medieval monk, along with the differences between conversi, novices, oblates, and tertiaries. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Regular Clergy 02:24 St. Antony and Eremitical Monasticism 03:06 St. Pachomius and Cenobitical Monasticism 05:21 The Abbott: Qualifications, Powers, Duties 11:10 The Tonsure 12:11 Other Monastic Officers 14:19 Conversi 15:37 Novices Old and Young 17:14 Tertiaries and Oblates 18:41 Monks and Mystics 19:17 The Canonical Hours 20:03 Vigil and Matins 20:40 Lauds and Prime 21:18 Daily Chapter House Meeting 22:30 Work until Terce 22:45 High Mass followed by Work 23:01 Sext and Dinner 23:40 Rest, Work, Pray and Nones 24:16 Supper then more Work 24:29 Vespers and Compline 25:15 Sleep until Vigil 25:50 Kinds of Monastic Work 26:31 Writing and Copying Books 27:18 The Sounds of Silence 28:00 Monastic Cuisine 29:02 Monastic Hospitality and Almonry 31:20 Monastic Landholdings and Income 33:08 Monasteries and Agricultural Innovation 33:46 Average Number of Monks per Monastery 34:29 Conclusion ________________________________________________________________________________________ 🎼 Music in this video: ⤵️ 🎹 Background Music: Carthusian Chant - The Charterhouse of Sélignac,    • Carthusian Chant - The Charterhouse of Sél...   🎺Introduction Music: It's Been A Long Long Time (Kiss Me Once) Trumpet Solo By Redsal    • It's Been A Long Long Time (Kiss Me Once) ...   🎸 End Title Music: We'll meet again (without choir) (karaoke) Vera Lynn    • Видео   ________________________________________________________________________________________ 📳Check out my Social Media Sites: ⤵️ ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historywaip 🎭Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 🖇️ LinkedIn   / jerome-arkenberg-8a5b9612   🤸 Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/historywa... 📖 Reddit   / historywaitsfornoone   🎴Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=477397...