the opposite of sacred; a part of life that is not to do with the Church or religion

the office of the pope and the pope's authority over the Church

a vestment (piece of clothing) given by the pope to newly-appointed bishops and archbishops

the pope's personal representative, sent by the pope from Rome on a mission to another country

a conflict between the Church and the state in medieval Europe over the ability to select and install (invest) bishops and abbots

The king and the Church in Norman England

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

Lanfranc's reforms

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

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The head of the Christian Church in the medieval period was the...

The pope supported William's reforms to the Church in England.

The pope opposed William's reforms to the Church in England.

The pope ignored William's reforms to the Church in England.

What did William I refuse to do, damaging his relationship with the pope?

What motivated William II to leave important Church positions unfilled?

He appointed him as Archbishop of Canterbury but later tried to remove him.

He removed him as Archbishop of Canterbury when he became king.

He appointed him as Archbishop of Canterbury and worked well with him.

Which statement best describes William II's relationship with Anselm?

A compromise over investiture was reached in 1107 with the Concordat of...

Stigand was replaced as Archbishop of {{ }} by Lanfranc.

At the Council of {{ }} in 1070, clergy were banned from getting married.

In 1070, at the Council of Winchester, Thomas, the Archbishop of {{ }}, formally recognised the primacy of Canterbury, which meant that he swore to obey Lanfranc as the head of the English Church.

In 1072, __________ were introduced in dioceses.

William I allowed hardly any Anglo-Saxon prelates to remain in their positions; by {{ }}, only one Anglo-Saxon bishop remained.

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

The king and the Church in Norman England

Lesson outcome

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