medieval monastery
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- monkCloistered religious devotee
- scriptoriumMonastery manuscript workshop
- chapelSmall worship room
friar · vespers · gregorian · chant · habit · tonsure · illuminated · manuscript · abbot · refectory · dormitory · vellum · candlelight · stone · arches · silence · prayer · devotion
religious vs secular institution
medieval monasteryroyal court
Monarch's official household
town square · trading post · counting house · town hall · stock exchange
withdrawal vs worldly engagement
medieval monasterytrading port
Harbor for commerce
commercial hub · urban center · bazaar · agora · Wall Street
asceticism vs indulgence
medieval monasteryroyal palace
Sovereign's official residence
brothel · medieval court · feast hall · tavern · banquet hall