[Sca-cooks] monks

[Stefan li Rous]

Misha/Friar Lawrence commented:

(hmm. Maybe that should be "fryer Lawrence"? Wasn't Lawrence the one

that got "grilled" :-) )


> Auntie Lainie, it seems we have something in common. I, too, have an
> alternative persona.  Lawrence of the Franciscans is a traveling
> friar/noviate who is currently in England on his noviate. Once he returns,
> we'll see more of him. I just need to cut out and sew a habit for him. Been
> lazy and lack of money.

I suspect the latter two characteristics were common to many medieval monks...


Anyway, perhaps this file might be of use to you. It has some information on

how the clothing of different orders varied. Of course, if you've done more

research on this than what is here, I'd love to get more info.

monks-msg         (71K) 12/18/00    Medieval monks and orders. Monk's clothing.

http://www.florilegium.org/files/RELIGION/p-relig-tol-msg.html

And for some food content:
fd-monks-msg       (7K)  1/16/01    Food of medieval monks.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD/fd-monks-msg.html
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