WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Monasteries provided a stable environment for learning in Medieval Europe. While much of the learning was contained to the confines of the monastery walls, knowledge did extend beyond the relatively isolated centers through travelers and pilgrims who would stay at the monasteries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The greatest contribution of the monasteries was in the field of education. Some of these monasteries later developed into famous secular universities such as the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monasteries were also important centres of learning which educated the young, and, perhaps most significantly for today’s historians, laboriously produced books and preserved ancient texts which have greatly enhanced our knowledge of not only the medieval world but also classical antiquity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monasteries were a place where travelers could stay during the Middle Ages as there were very few inns during that time. They also helped to feed the poor, take care of the sick, and provided education to boys in the local community.