The monasteries played a vital role in the limited amount of education that was available for people in England. Latin was the written language of both Church and State, so boys who wanted to become priests or government clerks had to learn Latin – and they were taught this in Anglo-Norman, not in English. How …
Church leaders were vital to the king’s resources and to guide the legal and religious life of the country. William the Conqueror was a devoted Christian king, as well as being a strong warrior, and he wanted to bring more Norman men over to run the churches in England. What was the role of the …
The Norman Tower, also known as St James’ Gate, is the detached bell tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. What is a Norman building? Norman style The chief characteristic of Norman architecture is the semicircular arch, often combined with massive cylindrical pillars. Early Norman buildings have an austere and fortress-like quality. The …
Church courts were introduced by the Normans, and gave the Church the ability to try its own clergymen and to punish moral crimes. This gave the Church more legal powers. How did Norman Church courts affect ordinary people? William had encouraged the Church to set up Church courts to deal with moral crimes. What did …
Normans’ favoured traditional Motte and Bailey style castles but with an important difference. Instead of building in wood, they built in stone. What was the first type of castle? Motte and Bailiey castles were the earliest form of medieval castles built completely from scratch by the Normans. As their name suggests they had two parts …
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Trial by Ordeal: As with the Saxons, the Normans believed in ‘Judicium Dei’ (the Judgement of God) to determine a person’s guilt or innocence. They utilized the trial by ordeal system established by the Anglo-Saxons. What trial did the Normans introduced? The Normans brought in Trial by Combat where you could fight your accuser to …
The Normans introduced the Feudal System to England, which they brought over from France. Here the king was the top of the pyramid and each group in the sections below gave loyalty and service to the people above them. The peasants worked for the knights, who supported the barons, who had to work for the …
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Wooden motte and bailey castles helped William to quickly control the English BUT they burned easily and they rotted. Later castles were built from stone. These stone castles were impressive and showed everyone the baron was in charge and it was also a safe place from which to rule the local area. How did William …
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Norman barons built timber castles on earthen mounds, beginning the development of motte-and-bailey castles, and great stone churches in the Romanesque style of the Franks. By 950, they were building stone keeps. Who rebuilt Norman churches and cathedrals? But after 1066, and especially after the purge of 1070, the architectural floodgates burst open. The deposed …
Church courts were introduced by the Normans, and gave the Church the ability to try its own clergymen and to punish moral crimes. This gave the Church more legal powers. How did Norman Church courts affect ordinary people? William had encouraged the Church to set up Church courts to deal with moral crimes. Who introduced …
William’s use of castles The Norman conquerors were unpopular with many people in England, so they quickly built motte-and-bailey castles all over the country to protect themselves and send out a warning to people that they were here to stay and keep control. What 4 methods did William use to control England? Terror: use of …
Canterbury Castle: Two castles were built in Canterbury during the Norman period. This one, the large stone keep, was the second. It was built during the reign of King Henry I and may have stood up to 80 feet high. Carlisle Castle: Built as a motte and bailey castle during the reign of King William …
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The Normans built over 500 bailey castles in England in a time frame of just twenty years. 90 of these Norman castles in England and Ireland can still be seen today. In September 1066, William I – The Duke of Normandy – landed on the East Sussex coast. Are there any Norman castles still standing? …
The Normans stole the treasure of 49 English monasteries and took Church land. They began rebuilding Cathedrals and Churches n the Romanesque style. New Cathedrals were built in Rochester, Durham, Norwich, Bath, Winchester and Gloucester. Why were monasteries important in Norman England? The monasteries played a vital role in the limited amount of education that …
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They built new monasteries, which went from 60 to 250. They had Cathedrals with monasteries attached to them fro example: Canterbury and Winchester. Did the Normans build monasteries? One of the first monasteries built by the Normans was Canterbury Priory, whose monks followed the strict rule of St. Benedict, and were known as Benedictines. Lanfranc …