Church building (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Leaders of Norman Church reform
Leaders of Norman Church reform
William the Conqueror & Archbishop Lanfranc
What did Normans replace in England?
What did Normans replace in England?
Anglo-Saxon wooden church structures
Sole surviving Anglo-Saxon cathedral by 1200
Sole surviving Anglo-Saxon cathedral by 1200
Westminster Abbey
Church numbers in England post-1066
Church numbers in England post-1066
Doubled in the century after
Why rebuild: cultural superiority
Why rebuild: cultural superiority
Anglo-Saxon buildings seen as old-fashioned
Why rebuild: divine approval
Why rebuild: divine approval
Showed God supported Norman rule
Why rebuild: administrative needs
Why rebuild: administrative needs
New cathedrals for relocated dioceses
Why rebuild: political control
Why rebuild: political control
Displayed Norman power & authority
Norman architectural style
Norman architectural style
Romanesque
Romanesque combines which 2 traditions
Romanesque combines which 2 traditions
Roman & Byzantine (Turkish)
Romanesque feature: arch shape
Romanesque feature: arch shape
Rounded arches
Romanesque features: structure
Romanesque features: structure
Thick stone walls, sturdy pillars, square towers
Romanesque example in Normandy
Romanesque example in Normandy
Abbaye aux Dames, Caen
Who commissioned Abbaye aux Dames
Who commissioned Abbaye aux Dames
William the Conqueror & Matilda
Who ordered Durham Cathedral rebuilt
Who ordered Durham Cathedral rebuilt
William of St Calais