Mini-test 1 - Normans - The Church Flashcards
What is simony?
Positions in the church being sold to the highest bidder
What is pluralism?
A number of clergy held more than one position
What is nepotism?
Positions in the church given to friends and relatives of those making the decision rather than those most suited
Give 2 problems with the Anglo Saxon church
~ Many of the clergy were married - this went against the traditional vow of celibacy supported by the Pope
~ Poor leaders who were corrupt, were more concerned with their own wealth and not willing to reform the church - church was not well run or keeping up with new Christian ideas - made Pope unhappy
Give 2 ways that the Normans changed the hierarchy of the church
~ new positions of deans and archdeacons - introduced to help to control and run churches
~ became more centralised - each person was answerable to the person above - gave bishops more control of their diocese
Give 2 ways that the Normans changed churches
~ organisation - increased number of diocese
~ the English were replaced by Normans - by 1080 there was only one English bishop
Why was it wrong for clergy to marry?
It went against the traditional vow of celibacy supported by the Pope
Which pope was in charge when William I invaded England?
Pope Alexander II
What was the name of the last Anglo Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury?
Stigand of Canterbury
Who did William I appoint as his first Archbishop of Canterbury?
Archbishop Lanfranc
Give 2 reforms that this new archbishop brought in
~ church courts were established in 1076 - clergy tried in church courts
~ new church hierarchy - became more centralised
How was the ecclesiastical court system changed after 1066?
In 1076 church courts were established - clergy were tried in church courts or bishops courts not secular courts. Church courts were less severe and Lanfranc wanted more types of cases to be tried in them eg. Blasphemy
