Chapter 6: Religion, Humanism, arts and learning Flashcards
1
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the function of the church and churchmen
A
- lives were lived and regulated according to the Church’s major ceremonies
- Parish church was main focus of the religious experience- provided popular entertainment
- festivals were closely linked to the agricultural year
- provided much needed enjoyment and guilds and confraternities offered charity, good fellowship and the offer for others to contribute to the good of their local communities
2
Q
what criticisms did humanists have for england’s continued use of scholastic philosophy?
A
It was too formal and too old fashioned
3
Q
How did some Benedictine houses make a role in their diocese?
A
they operated as the cathedral church in their diocese, as well as the benedictine house
