History Chapter 12 Sections 3+4 People Set 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 St. Benedict | -founded a monastery known as Monte Cassino in Italy -it became a model for monks in other communities -he drew up a list of rules that provided for manual work, meditation, and prayer -these rules are named after him |
| St. Patrick | -a missionary sent to Ireland to win converts |
| St. Augustine | -sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great -established mission at Canterbury |
| St. Scholastica | -sister of St. Benedict -established convent near Monte Cassino -encouraged prayer, worship and work |
| Duke of Aquitaine | -founded the Cluniac Reform in 910 A.D. -its purpose was to return to poverty, emphasis prayer and end secular interference |
| Abbot Berno | -initiated the Cluniac Reforms and helped put them into practice |
| Pope Gregory VII | -a reform-minded monk named Hildebrand elected as pope -believed that the pope should have complete jurisdiction over all church officials -extended the Cluniac reforms -prohibited simony -outlawed marriage for priests -forbade lay investiture |
| St. Dominic | -a Spanish priest that organized the Dominican Friars in 1215 AD |
| Dominicans | -official name "Order of the Friar Preachers" -dedicated to preaching, teaching, and missionary activity -combated heresy -frequently chosen to staff Church courts |
| St. Francis of Assisi | -son of a wealthy Italian cloth merchant -founded the Franciscan friars in about 1210 AD -him and his followers sought to follow the simple life of Jesus |
| Franciscans | -official name "Order of Friars Minor" or (Little Brothers) -named derived from vows of poverty and humility -believed all people are brothers in Christ -Dominicans were well-educated persuasive preachers |
| Beguines | -made up of women who did not have enough money to enter convent -supported themselves through weaving and embriodery |
| Poor Clares | -established by St. Clair of Assisi with help from Francis -official name "Order of the Poor Ladies" -lived in strict poverty; individual and corporate -cared for sick and poor, provided shelter to travelers |
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