Monks were generally more solitary and disconnected from the Laypeople they lived in a self sufficient community and were generally tied to that area, whereas Friars works closely with the laypeople relied on them more heavily f and were also allowed to travel around a wider area than the monks.
Improved classical language skills, the promotion of mathematics, and the development of the printing press, telescope, microscope, etc. Served as the foundation of the Scientific Revolution.
The massive land grab was significant because the question of extending slavery into newly acquired territories had turned into a leading political issue
There are many, though some are Sam Nunes, Robert Castell,
James Oglethorpe, John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, I believe.