someone who holds more than one position within the Church

members of the Church who have been ordained, which means they are permitted to carry out religious services

Lanfranc's reforms

History

Anglo-Saxon kingship

Edward the Confessor, the Godwins and William of Normandy

Edward the Confessor's death and the claimants to the throne

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Battle of Hastings

Reasons for William's victory in 1066

The submission of London in 1066

Establishing control: new earls and earldoms

Establishing control: motte-and-bailey castles

Revolts against William I, 1067-1075

The Harrying of the North, 1069-70

William's consolidation of power

Key figures in the government of Norman England

The Norman feudal system

Land and inheritance in Norman England

Domesday Book

Justice and the legal system in Norman England

Continuity and change in Norman government

Life in towns in Norman England

Life in villages in Norman England

The built environment of Norman England

Work and diet in Norman England

Changing laws in Norman England: Forest law

Daily life in Norman England

The Anglo-Saxon Church

The king and the Church in Norman England

The Reform Papacy

Norman reforms of English monasticism

The Norman Church

In this unit, pupils study an aspect of British medieval history in depth. They learn about the social, economic, religious and political events that influenced the lives of those who lived in this period.

British Depth Study: Norman England, c1066–c1100

Stigand was replaced as Archbishop of Canterbury by...

What practice was banned at the Council of Winchester in 1170?

Canterbury became more important than York.

York became more important than Canterbury.

Which statement describes the relationship between the Archbishops of York and Canterbury after 1070?

In 1072 {{ }} were introduced in dioceses.

William I allowed many Anglo-Saxon prelates to remain in their positions.

William I allowed hardly any Anglo-Saxon prelates to remain in their positions.

William I replaced every single Anglo-Saxon prelate with Normans.

As part of William's reforms to the Church, he ruled that all legal cases involving clergy should be heard in __________ courts.

Which word describes a system in which people are put at various levels or ranks according to their importance?

Which word describes a title given to a person who has received an official honour from the Pope for having lived in a good and holy way?

Put the following positions in the Anglo-Saxon Church hierarchy in order of importance, starting with the most important first.

Monasteries and nunneries provided education.

Nunneries cooked and cleaned for the monarch.

Monasteries and nunneries cared for the sick.

Monasteries did the gardening for the nobility.

Why was monasticism so important in England?

all religious services were conducted in Latin

What local practices did the Anglo-Saxon Church observe?

the act of holding more than one position within the Church

important posts going to people because of close relationships

important posts being sold to wealthy men instead of deserving men

Match the words to their correct definitions.

Starter Quiz

Which word describes a system in which people are put at various levels or ranks according to their importance?