CHURCH

controlling the church and the deposition of archbishop stigand

what did william found in 1063 in Caen

the abbey of st stephen

what was founded in the 1070s at Battle

abbey st martin

what did william view the anglo saxon church as

a major source of power and influence

how much landed wealth did the church hold

1/4th

why did william need to move cautiously

because the backing of the existing establishment was needed to confirm his legitimacy as Edwards rightful successor

how did earldred comply with this

by presiding over the coronation

when did ealdred die

1069

what happened easter 1070

papal legate Ermenfrid had archbishop stigand deposed and then imprisoned at winchester

why was stigand condemned

for holding 2 bishoprics and supporting the antipope, Benedict X

who else was removed

bishops of Selsey, Lichfield, Durham and Elmham

who did william install in their place

loyal supporters from the french and normandy churches

who became archbishop of york and canterbury

thomas of bayuex - york

lanfranc - canterbury

how many english born bishops remained

3

who was largely left alone

lower levels of the church

priests, monks, nuns (not figures of importance)

what were lanfranc and william firm supporters of

papal reform movement that aimed spiritually to strengthen the western church and to remove common abuses of canon law

what were common abuses of canon

simony, nepotism, pluralism and clerical marriage

how did william win papal support of the invasion

he presented it as an opportunity to take control of, and reform, an outdated english church riddled with corruption

how many church councils did lanfranc meet with

10

how was lanfranc described in the 1075 council of london - what did this represent

as the ‘primate of the whole of britain’ - a significant shift in power

what did lanfranc establish in 1070 with williams backing

he formally established the primacy of canterbury over york

how had these two been viewed previously

considered equal, although in practice canterburys wealth and prestige meant this was far from so

what did the london council approve

the transfer of 3 bishop seats from rural to urban locations with more to be considered

what effect did this have

it brought england into line with the continental view that bishops should be based in large towns close to their flocks

it was also part of a wider reorganisation aimed at creating a uniform, hierarchical church

what were the bishoprics divided into

subdivided into smaller territorial units called archdeaconries, each one headed by an archdeacon

what was the case by the end of williams reign

almost every bishop had a deputy, policing the localities and ensuring common standards were being maintained