From the thirteenth century, monks who wandered preaching and living on charity were called:
AAbbots
BBishops
CSerfs
DFriars
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Friars
1. They were not based in a monastery.
2. They were friars.
3. Chaucer drew a comic portrait of one.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 6, The Three Orders._
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