The Benedictine Reform

1. Prof. Patricia Tejada

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The Most relevant and
Important religious
Movement
Education was neglected and learning
decayed……

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 They revive learning in the monastic life
 No English priest could either write a letter in Latin
or understand one
Dustan and Athelworl

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 Apostle
 Antiphoner
 Antichrist
 Cell
 Chrism
 Demon
 Idol
 Prophet
 Sabbat
 Synagogue
Benedictine reform’s
influence on English

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 The Anglo-Saxon for example did not borrow the
Latin word Deus – “God”
 Heaven & Hell
The Application of Native words to
new concepts

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 Literature
 Improvement of Education and Literacy Words
 Establishing of Schools
 Latin Background Delivery
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