9.1 why is the monastic crisis, not really a monastic crisis Flashcards
What is the difference between a monastic and dynastic crisis?
Was this a monastic or dynastic crisis?
Monastic- Religion:monks and nuns
Dynastic- Rulers from the same family
Dynastic
Why was there a crisis over the new monasticism from the start of Aethelred’s reign?
-Divisions of reform when he came to the throne
-When Edgar died, he would be succeeded by Edward or Aethelred
Why was Edward a better fit for King when Edgar died? (2)
Edward was the older sibling
Supported by Dunstan and Aethelwold
What problems happened when Edward became King? (2)
Edward’s mother was problematic as Edgar was involved with many women
Religious reform groups had appointed potential rulers
What did Saxon laws state?
Man could not marry a women whom he shared a common great-grandparent with, considered incestious>illegitamate
Why was Edward deemed incestiuous according to Anglo-Saxon laws?
Edgar’s first official wife, Eneda, was possibly Edward’s mother
What were the 2 features oof the anti-reform movement?
Pro monasticism
Anti monasticism
Who were key figures of the pro monasticism?
What were their aims?
What methods did the pro monasticism use?
Were they successful?
-Edward (illegitimate), Dunstan, Aethelwold
-Expand authority of the Church
-Gained support from Edward (most obvious successor to Edgar) and used their religious authority to implement
religious building programmes
-Very successful (authority>gained monumentum)
Who were key figures of the anti monasticism?
What were their aims?
What methods did the pro monasticism use?
Were they successful?
Aethelred (legitimate), Ealdormen Aelfhere and Osiac
Belived the Church had too much power, wanted to restore authority that had been lost because of reforms
Aggressive rebellions e.g. abbeys of Evesham was forced to disperse
Initial success, little overall -violence isn’t long term effective
What is included in ‘grievances (problems) with the ealdormen’
Murder of Edward the Matyr
Why was it unusual that no one was accused of Edward the Matyr’s murder?
There were a number of suspects e.g. Edward’s stepmother, Aelthryth
What does ‘Life of Saint Oswald’ say happened after Edward died?
Who does the author blame for his death?
Mayhem happened after his death
Ealdormen Aelfhere
Why does the death of Edward create conflict for him? (2)
Complicit in his brothers murder (stepmum)
Ealdormen are untrusty
Overall, what are the 3 main causes of the monastic crisis?
Anti reform movement
Grievances of ealdormen
Edward’s general problems- incest, Aethelred
