WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monasteries and nunneries were safe havens for pilgrims and other travelers. Monks went to the monastery church eight times a day in a routine of worship that involved singing, chanting, and reciting prayers from the divine offices and from the service for Mass.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medieval monks copied ancient manuscripts and kept them preserved in various libraries and museums. In this way, a good deal of the literature and history from ancient Greece and Rome was preserved.

Detailed explanation-4: -With the collapse of Roman cultural institutions, monasteries became the most important centres of learning. The most important contribution by monks to medieval society, was as librarians and scribes.