1.1.7
The Church
The Anglo-Saxon Church
The Anglo-Saxon Church
The Church was one of the most important institutions in Anglo-Saxon life. It remained important under the Normans.
Bishops
Bishops
- Bishops held important status in society.
- Bishops were in charge of church districts.
- Bishops were represented in the Witan (the king's council) too.
Administrative role of the church
Administrative role of the church
- The Church provided clerks (like secretaries) and record-keepers to the king, as most of society could not read or write and many people in the church could.
- But local priests were not very rich, not very literate and mostly lived as peasants.
The Church in Europe
The Church in Europe
- The Catholic Church was a dominant institution throughout Europe.
- All villages had a priest (who was Catholic).
- The Pope lived in Rome (in Vatican City) and was very influential across Europe.
- The Pope was a political as well as spiritual leader. In the 15th century, the Pope's son, Cesare Borgia would go on military campaigns against cities with his father's blessing as the Catholic ruler on Earth.
1Anglo-Saxon England & The Norman Conquest, 1060-66
1.1Anglo-Saxon Society
1.2Edward the Confessor & The Succession Crisis
1.3The Rival Claimants for the Throne
2William I in Power: Securing the Kingdom, 1066-87
2.1Establishing Control
2.2Causes & Outcomes of Anglo-Saxon Resistance
2.3The Legacy of Resistance to 1087
2.4Revolt of the Earls, 1075
3Norman England, 1066-88
3.1The Feudal System & the Church
3.2Norman Government
3.3The Norman Aristocracy
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1Anglo-Saxon England & The Norman Conquest, 1060-66
1.1Anglo-Saxon Society
1.2Edward the Confessor & The Succession Crisis
1.3The Rival Claimants for the Throne
2William I in Power: Securing the Kingdom, 1066-87
2.1Establishing Control
2.2Causes & Outcomes of Anglo-Saxon Resistance
2.3The Legacy of Resistance to 1087
2.4Revolt of the Earls, 1075
3Norman England, 1066-88
3.1The Feudal System & the Church
3.2Norman Government
3.3The Norman Aristocracy
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