The Church, Education & Daily Life
History: KS3, topic 1.6.1
The Church, Education & Daily Life
The Christian Church in medieval Europe was affecting education and daily life around 1000 AD.
Monastic schools
- Monasteries were the main places where people learned.
- Monasteries were communities of monks.
- Monks taught reading, writing and Latin.
- Monks were also busy copying old books to preserve knowledge.
Cathedral schools
- In big cities, cathedral schools were set up next to cathedrals.
- Cathedral schools educated future priests and scholars.
- Cathedral schools were important for learning and knowledge.
The Church and daily life
- The Church was very involved in helping people.
- Monasteries and convents ran hospitals, helped the poor, and looked after orphans.
- Convents are places where nuns live.
Religious festivals
- The Church decided when people would celebrate various saints’ days and religious festivals.
- Religious festivals were important for bringing communities together and having fun.
The Church and morality
- The Church gave advice on how to live a good life.
- People went to church to confess their sins, receive advice and follow the Church’s teachings.
Test yourself on The Church, Education & Daily Life
What were the Church schools in medieval times?
Who lived in monasteries, copied books and taught various subjects?