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Changes Under the Normans - The Church

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Archbishop Lanfranc - Normanisation of the Church

Lanfranc was an Italian, who had moved to France. William I made Lanfranc the Archbishop of Canterbury in August of 1070.

The Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury

  • Lanfranc centralised power towards himself and towards King William I.
  • Lanfranc brought every aspect of the Church of England under his control.
  • Lanfranc was controlled by only 2 people - the King, and the Pope (the leader of the Catholic church who lived in Vatican City).
  • So, William gained great power over the Church by giving Lanfranc lots of power.
  • In the Earls' Revolt of 1075, Archbishop Lanfranc was in charge of England whilst William was travelling.
Archdeacons

Archdeacons

  • Dioceses, were regions controlled by bishops.
  • Lanfranc introduced an archdeacon into each diocese, to increase his control over the actions and behaviour of members of the Church.
  • Previously, priests had lived relatively normal lives and mixed with normal people. Lanfranc created a separate system in society for priests and the people involved in running the Church.
Church architecture

Church architecture

  • English churches were rebuilt in the architecture style found in Normandy, rather than in traditional England.
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