Definition of Cluniac reforms: A Religious Movement

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Cluniac reforms - 910 - The Cluniac Reform Movement began in Burgundy at the abbey of Cluny. In 910, Duke William of Aquitaine founded an abbey on the principal that the high ideals of the Benedictine rule should be lauded and followed. The Cluniac abbots maintained strict adherence to the ideal of moderation practiced by the Benedictines. The Cluniac reforms included an increased dedication to public worship, and labor though copying of transcripts. religious movement

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John Cairns 2009-03-28