HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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They could read and write.
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They were honest and wise
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They owned most of the land.
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They made all the people obey.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings? They could read and write. They were honest and wise.
Detailed explanation-2: -The clergy were the religious people of the Middle Ages. Following the pope, in order of rank, there were bishops, priests, monks and nuns.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monasteries were major centers of education. They had libraries attached to them. Manuscripts were made in these libraries before the invention of printing technology. They were also a place of worship.
Detailed explanation-4: -With Roman Catholic ideals, the Church in the Medieval ages was seen as an intermediary between God and the people, as well as the idea that clergy were the so-called ‘gatekeepers to heaven’, filled people with a combination of respect, awe and fear.