Medieval Monasteries and Abbeys Flashcards
What had toilets and clean, running water?
Monasteries
What were toilets known as?
Latrines
Why were latrines built over running water?
Waste or sewage was removed
What did monasteries implement sewage systems to separate?
Drinking water and wastage
Where were the sick looked after in monasteries?
Small infirmaries
Who did monasteries care for?
Poor locals who had no access to medical treatment elsewhere
What were grown in monastery gardens to treat patients?
Herbs
What did monasteries have money to build and maintain?
Facilites
What did wealthy people give to monasteries in return for prayers to be said when they died?
Donations and patronage
What did monks produce to make money?
Wool
What did the monks use a lot of donated land to keep?
Sheep
Was the population density lower or higher in monasteries than towns?
Lower
Why did disease spread quicker in towns than monasteries?
Higher population density- people crammed together in towns meaning disease spread quickly
How did monks understand the importance of hygiene?
They were literate and could read books
Monks understood the Ancient a Roman idea of a simple routine, what did this involve?
Moderation in diet, sleep and exercise to balance the humours
