English Benedictine Reform

The English Benedictine Reform or Monastic Reform of the English church in the late tenth century was a religious and intellectual movement in the later Anglo-Saxon period. In the mid-tenth century almost all monasteries were staffed by secular clergy who were often married. The reformers sought to replace them with celibate contemplative monks following the Rule of Saint Benedict. The movement... Episode artwork: Artist: Unknown. License: Public domain. Content adapted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Benedictine_Reform), used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.