Charlemagne's Renaissance
Half-Hour History: Secrets of the Medieval World
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The Stabilizing Force of Early Medieval Monasteries
Charlemagne will look at monasteries and convents as stabilizing forces in his empire. The prayer life is the opus dei, which means "the work of God" A monastery or a convent has to be self-sufficient so it needs to make its own bread. Benedict's great contributions are he sanctifies work because Jesus worked.
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