Church and monsteries

3. Why do you think the Church and the monasteries became the centers of learning?

The Church and the monasteries became the centers of learning because the church was the single most important thing to people of the Middle Ages.  The priests and bishops of the Church played an important role in the government, along with the kings.  The Church contributed as a tax-payer in the Middle Ages as well.  "People believed that every person fought between good and evil in their lives and would be tried after death" (Doug and Autumn).  The Church and monasteries were places where people could get away from everything else, and use their time to reflect to God.


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