Nuns and Monks

Some kings were crowned by bishops in medieval times.

Monks lived in a convent and nuns lived in a monastery.

The Rules said that monks should divide their time between manual labour and school.

The monks copied manuscripts in a scriptorium.

Monks ate their dinner in the cloister.

Medieval monks followed the Rules of St. Bartholomew.

Monks and nuns took 3 vows.

The refectory was used for prayers.

The monks slept in a dormitory.

The Dominicans were a new order of monks called friars.

The building of Notre Dame Cathedral shows the significance of the Catholic Church in medieval times.