Lanfranc and Church reforms (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was Lanfranc appointed Archbishop of Canterbury?
When was Lanfranc appointed Archbishop of Canterbury?
1070
Definition of primacy
Definition of primacy
Leadership of the English Church
Which archbishopric held primacy?
Which archbishopric held primacy?
Canterbury, not York
What were synods?
What were synods?
Formal church councils run by bishops
Lanfranc's cathedral reform
Lanfranc's cathedral reform
Moved cathedrals from small locations to larger towns/cities
Lanfranc's clergy marriage rule
Lanfranc's clergy marriage rule
Banned clergy from marrying
Definition of simony
Definition of simony
Selling of church positions
Definition of nepotism
Definition of nepotism
Appointing relatives to positions regardless of merit
When were church courts established?
When were church courts established?
1076
Who tried clergy in church courts?
Who tried clergy in church courts?
Bishops
Examples of spiritual offences
Examples of spiritual offences
Blasphemy, failing to attend church, adultery
Church hierarchy order (top to bottom)
Church hierarchy order (top to bottom)
Pope → Archbishops → Bishops → Archdeacons → Deans → Parish priests
Parish church growth after Conquest
Parish church growth after Conquest
Doubled in the century following
Lanfranc's birth year
Lanfranc's birth year
Around 1005
How many major reforms did Lanfranc implement?
How many major reforms did Lanfranc implement?
Six