Durham Cathedral Flashcards
Importance for religious reasons
- St Cuthberts remains move to Durham in 995
- Built shrine around relics, was firstly wooden but then is made from stone
- Pilgrims visit the remains and King Canut visits
- Canut gives Durham extra land
When is another William of Calais appointed Bishop of Durham?
1080
Who was William of Calais originally?
A monk from Normandy
What does William of Calais not like about Durham?
- Doesn’t like priests can marry, gets rid of priests and brings in monks
- Makes sure monks are strict Benedictine monks so Durham is influential
Why is Durham important for spiritual reasons?
- St Cuthbert’s remains
- Pilgrimage
- Benedictine Monks
Superstition of St Curthbert’s remains choosing were the Cathedral is
Monks pulled Cuthbert’s body along and at the site of the Cathedral his body wouldn’t move so monks built Cathedral there!
What geographical features aid with the location of the Cathedral?
Meander surrounds Cathedral
Why is the Cathedral in the North significant?
Lots of rebellions in the North
Uses Durham to launch Harrowing of the North
Not far from Scotland and Scottish king Malcolm 3rd helps Anti English
Why is the Prince Bishop title given to the Bishop of Durham?
Wants to deal with the Rebellion and Scottish
What powers does the Prince Bishop get?
- Has his own parliament
- Can raise his own army
- Mint his own coins
- Create his own laws
- Raise his own taxes
When does LeFranc come to England?
1070
What does LeFranc want to do?
Move Cathedrals to highly populated areas
- eg - Crediton ( no one lives in Crediton) to Exeter ( people live in Exeter)
What does is Durham’s role to the town around it?
An administrative role
What style of Architecture is Durham?
Romanesque
What happened to Cathedrals by the early 1100’s?
Been destroyed and re built in a Romanesque style
