<span>Benedictine Rule is set of rules that regulate life of monks and nuns. So under Benedictine rule, monks and nuns took three vows which are being obedient to head of the monastery, poverty and chastity. These monks and nuns took care of schools for children, feeding poor and looking after sick.</span>
The three characteristics of a nation is a population, borders, and recognition from the other nations. For example Taiwan has a border and population but isn't recognised by NATO and the UN so it is still technically part of China. <span />
The English army relied on archers armed with longbows. Arrows fired from longbows flew farther, faster, and more accurately than those fired from French crossbows.
In this scenario in where the King of England need the great council's approval in order to excise taxes, suspend the laws as well as to raise an army. Hope this is the right answer and would be of help.