PART 3 how religious were the Normans Flashcards
1
Q
religious buildings
A
- showed devotion to God
- built on hilltops to show Normans were i. charge and also act as a fortress
- built in Romanesque style
- staffed by monks
- political bases of bishops
2
Q
what was the Bishop of Durham given in 1075
A
prince Bishop which gave him the power to raise an army and impose taxes
3
Q
how religious was William
A
- showed how religious he was by gaining papal banner and building many new Cathedrals
- built an abbey at Hastings as an act of penance
- built a cathedral in Winchester
- castles built next to Cathedrals eg Durham Rochester to make them look even more impressive
4
Q
why did Normans build basilicas
A
- manipulate peasants as they could not read or write so used pictures to learn
- Normans present wealth and power to peasants to show that they are better than the Anglo Saxons
