Y11 (Normans) - Monasticism

Before the Norman Conquest of 1066, Anglo-Saxon monks followed the Rules of which saint?

• St Christopher

• St Augustine

• St Benedict

• St Cuthbert

Monks were required to pray at least how many times a day?

• Twice a day

• Four times a day

• Six times a day

• Eight times a day

Before Norman reforms of Church/Monasteries, how many monks were there in Anglo-Saxon England?

• 100

• 500

• 1000

• 10,000

Following the Norman reforms of William and Lanfranc, what happened to the numbers of Monks in England?

• Declined

• Stayed the same

• Increased (doubled = 2,000)

• Increased (quadrupled = 4,000)

William and Lanfranc began replacing Anglo-Saxon Abbots, how many remained by 1086.

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

Which new order of monks set up their first monastery/priory in England in 1077?

• Augustine

• Cistercian

• Benedictine

• Cluniac

How many Cluniac monasteries were there in England by 1135?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

How did monks communicate during their vows/periods of silence?

• Drew pictures for each other

• Wrote messages for each other

• Used signs

• Whispered

Which language would Norman monks have spoken/used in the Monasteries of England?

• Anglo-Saxon

• Latin

• French

• English

Where did monks eat their meals?

• Refectory

• Dormitory

• Almonry

• Chapter House