Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Religious communities organized around the renunciation of worldly wealth and the pursuit of spiritual devotion; often recipients of donated wealth from wealthy converts.
AP course connection
Topic 1.6: 1.6 Developments in Europe from 1200-1450