How important to medieval society were the religious orders

Please include sources of your own as you write. Wikipedia is acceptable to use as general background however please DO NOT include it in any references or footnotes. For this essay please look at the time period defined as the middle ages. It is essential that there is a good mixture of direct quotes, facts and figures and primary sources such as letters or documents used throughout this essay, helping to demonstrate the role each religious order played within medieval society and their importance. For this essay I have outlined a general plan of how I would like it to be written, please use this as a guide however also include your own points/ideas. Intro – Briefly introduce the role of religion throughout the middles ages, give examples: the crusades plus others, how did people organise themselves into religious groups? give examples of religious orders, mention the Knights Templar, Benedictines, Francisicans and Cistercians. Briefly mention the importance of christian monasticism in medieval society. (250 words) The main body I have split into four sections looking at a variety of different roles, Economic Impact – the role they had on their local economy, make particular reference to the Benedictines here. (250 words) Social Importance – the operation of hospitals and hospices, among other things. (250 words) Missionary Activities – how active were the religious orders? and how did this make them important? Make sure to mention the Francisians here. (250 words) Cultural Importance – the creation of great art works, etc. (250 words) Conclusion – Summerise the role each individual religious order play within medieval society, how did this make them important? How were they different? Were they all as important as each other? (250 words)
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Referencing Requirements:
Medieval Worlds: A Sourcebook, Roberta Anderson and Dominic Aidan Bellenger, 2003.
The Body Broken: Medieval Europe 1300-1520, Charles F. Briggs, 2011

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