Norman reforms to the English Church
I can explain how the Normans changed the English Church and how historians can use buildings as material evidence.
Norman reforms to the English Church
I can explain how the Normans changed the English Church and how historians can use buildings as material evidence.
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Key learning points
- The Pope wanted the Anglo-Saxon Church to be reformed.
- The Norman government replaced the leadership of the Anglo-Saxon Church.
- Lanfranc became Archbishop of Canterbury and conducted a programme of reform.
- Historians sometimes use material remains as sources.
- Winchester Cathedral represents an important source for the study of the Anglo-Norman Church.
Keywords
Church - the organisation of the Christian religion
Cathedral - the principal church of a diocese and the seat of a bishop
Monk - a person who has withdrawn from normal life to dedicate their life to God
Monastery - a place where monks live
Priest - a person who works for the Church and helps people with religious matters in the local community
Common misconception
Students might think that 'the Church' is a physical building in which people pray.
Explain that 'the Church' refers to the wider organisation of the Christian faith, including all buildings and people which belong to it.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Norman conqueror, crowned king of England in December 1066
Norman chronicler, who wrote about William's conquest
Norman bishop, half-brother of William
William's wife, she governed Normandy when William was away
place of worship for Christians
works with the community and performs rituals in church
the most important church in its area (called a diocese)
religious leader in charge of a diocese
an area under the control of a bishop
the bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic Church
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the principal church of a diocese and seat of a bishop
works for the Church to help people in the local community
a man who withdraws from normal life to focus on God
a place where monks live
the organisation of the Christian religion
