1. What role did the Monastery play in Medieval Life?

2. Infirmary Lavatarium 1. What is the largest building in the Abbey? 2. Why do you think most Monasteries were built next to rivers and springs? 3. What did the Monks do in the Infirmary?

3. 1.45am Wake up. Private reading and Prayer 2.00am Church service 3.30am Sleep (summer only) 4.00am Church Service 5.00am Private reading and Prayer 6.00am Church service then eat 7.00am Work 8.00am Church service 9.15am Work 11.45a m Church Service Midday Meal 1.00pm Private reading and Prayer 1.45pm Sleep (summer only) 2.45pm Church service 3.00pm Work 5.45pm Meal 6.00pm Church Service 7.15pm Private Reading and Prayer 7.45pm Church Service 8.00pm Bed Monks Day Q1. What is the most important activity for monks? Q2. Use the pictures that follow to decide how monks might help people in the local villages?

4. Look at these pictures of monks to find out more about their lives and the work they did. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

5. Helping the sick

6. Writing books

7. Praying Travelling

8. Farming

9. Brewing

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YvrrL ZhaE&feature=related (Better for Henry VIII and reasons why he closed the monasteries)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YvrrL ZhaE&feature=related Write a 3 line summary of the clip you’ve just seen.