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MONASTRIES
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8-07-2015
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The greatest contribution was the field of education - The monks in
the monasteries were some of the few people in the Middle Ages
who knew how to read and write. They provided education to the
rest of the world. The monks also wrote books and recorded
events. If it wasn't for these books, we would know very little about
what happened during the Middle Ages.
Monasteries were places where travellers 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.
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