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The Origins of Monasteries |
Glossary
Abbey: The A monastic community. Abbeys belonged to particular orders, such as the Cistercians.
Abbot (male): Person in charge of an Abbey.
Abbess (female): Person in charge of an Abbey.
Almery: or Ambry or Aumbry. A box or cupboard for alms, or a cupboard in the chancel for sacred vessels.
Almonry: The office of the Almoner where alms were distributed.
Benedictine: Order of monks founded by St. Benedict. Followed the Benedictine Rule.
Canons: The chapter members. The people running the cathedral.
Chapter: The group of canons, with the Dean, who are the governing body of a cathedral.
Chapter House: The building where the canons and Dean met each day to hear a chapter of St Benedict's Rule read out and to conduct the business of the abbey.
Cistercians: Order of monks, also know as the White Monks.
Cloister: The rectangular covered area around an open space (garth) of a monastery or cathedral surrounded by covered walkways used for study and meditation. A photograph of the cloister at Lincoln Cathedral.
Minster: Large church originally linked to a monastery.
Monastery: A community were monks or nuns worship God.
Monk: A man who has taken vows and joined a religious community.
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| | Hermits and the Benedictine Order |
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Destrucion and Revival |
| | The destruction on monasteries by the Danes and their revival. |
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Religious Orders |
| | The Cluniacs and Cistercians. |
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More Religious Orders |
| | Augustinians and other religious orders. |
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Building layout of an abbey |
| | Abbeys were built to a common design. |
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Complete list of Abbeys |
| | List of abbeys by monastic order and by location. |
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