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The function of Castle Acre Priory
I can explain the different functions of Castle Acre Priory.
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Year 10
AQA
The function of Castle Acre Priory
I can explain the different functions of Castle Acre Priory.
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Key learning points
- The priory was established as a centre for religious worship.
- The priory needed to accommodate a community of Cluniac monks.
- The priory's religious function was to benefit everyone, but the de Warennes in particular.
- The priory also had the political function of increasing Norman control over Norfolk.
- The priory also had important economic and administrative functions.
Keywords
Cluniac - an order of monks which focused on prayer and reflection
Sin - an action or thought that is believed to go against what God wants for humans
Common misconception
A priory would only have had a religious function in Norman England.
In fact, the Normans used religion extensively in gaining political, social, cultural and economic control over England.
Students could work in groups to recap ways in which William I gained control over England.
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6 Questions
Q1.
In what style did the Normans build monasteries in England?
Q2.
Norman monasteries were often decorated with distinctive patterns.
Q3.
What does the architectural feature called an 'arcade' look like?
an enclosed garden
a high ceiling
stone statues in a row
Q4.
What was built inside Castle Acre Priory to allow more monks to conduct more services and longer periods of worship?
cloisters
a domitory
a scriptorium
Q5.
How was the cloister designed for reading and writing?
It had less sunlight and was cooler.
It was next to the infirmary.
It was next to the kitchen.
Q6.
Which room did the monks use for their studies during the winter months?
the infirmary
the chapel
the refectory
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6 Questions
Q1.
Castle Acre Priory was set up to accommodate a community of monks from the order.
Q2.
What was the main purpose of the prayers offered to God by the monks at Castle Acre Priory?
to ask God to find a cure for disease
to ask God for a good harvest
to ask God to defeat England's enemies
Q3.
In addition to its religious function, the work done by monks in the scriptorium meant Castle Acre Priory was also a centre for Christian ...
Q4.
Why was Castle Acre Priory also an important economic and administrative centre in Norfolk?
It manufactured pots and pans and sold them at the local market.
It drew large groups of tourists in the summer who paid to view the monastery.
It issued fines to local people who failed to attend church.
Q5.
The of Castle Acre Priory had a lot of political power.
Q6.
Castle Acre Priory increased power and control in Norfolk.
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