Monasticism: the first wave of reform
Joachim Wollasch
In every medieval century in Europe monastic life was renewed, and renewal might indeed be said to have been a characteristic of monasticism. Moreover, many monasteries, the German kingdom particular, did not decline during Ottonian era from level they had reached Carolingian period. This chapter focusses on impressive forces working for tenth century; but order speak reform monasticism eleventh centuries movement which experienced first wave century. The careers Benno Eberhard Einsiedeln, Einold Gorze Romuald all show that eremitic could remain independent alongside coenobitic However, testament abbot Cluny, Berno, defined his inheritance dates 927, when Abbot Odo, under whom Cluny became centre reform, took over monastery.
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