HIST 002A Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Beguines And Beghards, Gregorian Reform, Guiscard
10 Jun 2020
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Regular: monks and nuns (live by rules) Secular: in the trenches with the rest of the peasants. Poverty and self-sacrifice in imitation of christ. Corruption in the church: tension between potential for the church as an institution versus the church being wordly. Live in large monasteries in community with others. 14th century england: 1 of 70 people. Tithes and church taxes that support the church. Can be threatening to those who fight and/or the king because of its power. Growth and unity of french and english kingdoms. Increase in efficient bureaucracy communication improving. Personality of the leader is more important. Church yards (grave yards) in parish churches. Wealthy give money for mass to be said after dead (less time in purgatory) Also for funeral feasts to feed the poor (they will pray, also) Affect the living with a constant battle.
