Labora
E.03 - War Reaches the Monastery
We travel to the fifteenth century, within a feudal context in which Montserrat expanded significantly and became a monastery of great power and influence, eventually achieving independence as an abbey. This was also a period in which Montserrat’s cultural dimension was consolidated, with the creation of the Escolania and its own publishing imprint—initiatives that endure to this day. On the eve of the discovery of the New World, the figure of Abbot Cisneros stands out. Cisneros, a figure of vital importance, is considered the second great founding father of the monastery and marked the beginning of a new era for the abbey through his pioneering contributions and comprehensive reform of the community.