the building occupied by a community of monks or nuns

following the rule of St Benedict, a 6th century monk who wrote guidelines for how monks and nuns should live

relating to monks and monasteries and religious life in monasteries

to change with the intention of making better

Anglo-Saxon monasteries

History

In 'Norman England: how did William the Conqueror subdue England?', pupils learnt about the reaction of the Anglo-Saxons to Norman rule and how William consolidated his 1066 victories. In this unit, pupils will learn how their knowledge of Norman England can be applied to a specific historic environment linked to the Normans.

Historic environment (Norman England)

an order of monks which focused on prayer and reflection

a monastery or nunnery under the control of an abbey and run by a prior

Cluniac monasteries

The Norfolk location

William de Warenne

in this context, groups of monks or nuns who live together as a religious community, following a set of rules for that order

the prayers and rituals regularly carried out together by a religious community or religious group

not having sexual relationships, usually for religious reasons

a set of principles and legal decisions which people agree to follow

Norman monastic reform

the style of building that was fashionable in Western Europe which recalled the power of the Roman Empire

a covered walkway enclosing a large open courtyard, found in a religious building

a large room designed for many people to sleep in

The design of Castle Acre Priory

an action or thought that is believed to go against what God wants for humans

The function of Castle Acre Priory

receiving property or other items from a parent or other after their death

the support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage

an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome

the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots

the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or country

Castle Acre Priory - historical context themes

a direct or first-hand piece of evidence from the past

what is happening at the time of a historical event, possibly shaping it

Castle Acre Priory - sources and historical context

ways in which questions about history are shaped

when something continues without changing

why something happens, what its causes are

Historic environment (Norman England)

Castle Acre Priory

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Some of these lessons will soon be taken down.