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	Following the [[First Crusade]] several orders of monastic [[knight]]s were founded to defend the [[Holy Land]] and succor pilgrims, most notably the [[Templar]]s and the [[Hospitaller]]s. While sworn to obedience, chastity and prayer, these knights of the Church Militant were trained in the arts of war and often represented a significant power in the politics of the [[Crusader States]].		Following the [[First Crusade]] several orders of monastic [[knight]]s were founded to defend the [[Holy Land]] and succor pilgrims, most notably the [[Templar]]s and the [[Hospitaller]]s. While sworn to obedience, chastity and prayer, these knights of the Church Militant were trained in the arts of war and often represented a significant power in the politics of the [[Crusader States]].

	See also:		== See also ==
	* [[nun]]		* [[nun]]
	* [[religious order]]s		* [[religious order]]s

Paul Matisz at 01:59, 16 July 2008

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	A '''monk''' (from the [[Greek]] ''monachosis'' meaning ''solitary man'') a man devoted to the [[church\|regular church]] - usually residing in a [[monastery]], where he ~~follows~~ a regulum, or ~~rule~~.		A '''monk''' (from the [[Greek]] ''monachosis'' meaning ''solitary man'') a man devoted to the [[church\|regular church]]. In the early [[Christian]] period monks would usually live alone, but starting with Saint Benedict in the sixth century they began usually residing in communities, called [[monastery\|monasteries]], where they followed a ''regulum'', or Rule. Solitary monastics then came to be known as '''hermits''' or '''anchorites'''

	He would ~~have~~ ~~graduated~~ ~~from~~ ~~being~~ a novice and ~~follows~~ the instructions of his superior, the [[abbot]]. His days would have been spent in prayer and in labour.		According to the [[Rule of St. Benedict]] the [[medieval]] monk would be sworn to poverty and obedience, chastity and prayer and live a life of withdrawal and contemplation. The monk would start as a novice and follow the instructions of his superior, the [[abbot]]. His days would have been spent in prayer and in labour (''ora et labora'').

			== Monastic Knights ==
			Following the [[First Crusade]] several orders of monastic [[knight]]s were founded to defend the [[Holy Land]] and succor pilgrims, most notably the [[Templar]]s and the [[Hospitaller]]s. While sworn to obedience, chastity and prayer, these knights of the Church Militant were trained in the arts of war and often represented a significant power in the politics of the [[Crusader States]].

	See also:		See also:

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	A '''monk'''(from the [[Greek]] ''monachosis'' meaning ''solitary man'') a man devoted to the [[regular church]] - usually residing in a [[monastery]], he follows a regulum, or rule.		A '''monk''' (from the [[Greek]] ''monachosis'' meaning ''solitary man'') a man devoted to the [[church\|regular church]] - usually residing in a [[monastery]], where he follows a regulum, or rule.

	He would have graduated from being a novice and follows the ~~instrucions~~ of his superior, the abbot. His days would have been spent in prayer and in labour.		He would have graduated from being a novice and follows the instructions of his superior, the [[abbot]]. His days would have been spent in prayer and in labour.

	See also ~~[[nun]].~~		See also:
			* [[nun]]
			* [[religious order]]s

User 144 at 06:45, 16 February 2006

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	A man devoted to the [[regular church]] - usually residing in a [[monastery]], he follows a regulum, or rule.		A '''monk'''(from the [[Greek]] ''monachosis'' meaning ''solitary man'') a man devoted to the [[regular church]] - usually residing in a [[monastery]], he follows a regulum, or rule.

			He would have graduated from being a novice and follows the instrucions of his superior, the abbot. His days would have been spent in prayer and in labour.
⚫	See also [[~~Nun~~]].

		⚫	See also [[nun]].

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	A man ~~who~~ is a ~~member~~ of a ~~brotherhood~~ ~~living~~ in a [[monastery]] ~~and~~ ~~devoted to~~ a ~~discipline~~ ~~prescribed~~ ~~by his [[order]]~~.		A man devoted to the [[regular church]] - usually residing in a [[monastery]], he follows a regulum, or rule.

	See also [[Nun]].		See also [[Nun]].

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A man who is a member of a brotherhood living in a [[monastery]] and devoted to a discipline prescribed by his [[order]].

See also [[Nun]].