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3 main rules to lead an ecclesiastical life: 1) Poverty
2) Chastity
3) Obedience
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benefits of monastic life: an escape from the drudgery of village life, and improve their social standing.
Also provided more education.
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church tax: was called a tithe, all were required to pay this, it consisted of 10% of their income.
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depth of belief: not sceptical, believed in the power of holy relics.
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How the Church grew rich: Grew rich because they owned lands in wealthy towns. Priests became rich because they kept some of the tithe
from the Church and payed low wages to replacements.
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monastic life: woke up several times a knight to pray, and rose early in the morning. Food was simple and life had little comforts and luxuries, but still many people came.
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provided spiritual needs: such as baptism, marriage, burials and funerals.
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spare time in monastic life: some would study, pray, or copy books. These people were literate.
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The Church: Every village had a church
The Church had power over monarchs.
Helped people in need.
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why excommunication was undesirable: anyone excommunicated would not be allowed to have participate in church services (baptism, marriage, burial services) and was thought to be a condemnation to Hell.
You would be excommunicated for committing heresy.