The Norman Church and monasticism (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Who led the reform of the English Church and the church building programme?
Who led the reform of the English Church and the church building programme?
William & Archbishop Lanfranc
What were most Anglo-Saxon religious buildings made from?
What were most Anglo-Saxon religious buildings made from?
Wood
By the end of the 12th century, which was the only surviving Anglo-Saxon cathedral?
By the end of the 12th century, which was the only surviving Anglo-Saxon cathedral?
Westminster Abbey
How did the number of churches in England change in the century after 1066?
How did the number of churches in England change in the century after 1066?
Doubled
Who were frequently employed to carry out the actual church building work?
Who were frequently employed to carry out the actual church building work?
English workers
Why did William of St Calais order Durham Cathedral to be rebuilt?
Why did William of St Calais order Durham Cathedral to be rebuilt?
On a 'nobler and grander scale'
What did magnificent new churches serve as visual proof of?
What did magnificent new churches serve as visual proof of?
God supported Norman rule
Why were new cathedrals needed as the Normans reorganised the English Church?
Why were new cathedrals needed as the Normans reorganised the English Church?
Bishops moved to strategic towns
What architectural style did the Normans favour for their churches?
What architectural style did the Normans favour for their churches?
Romanesque
Which architectural traditions did Romanesque architecture combine?
Which architectural traditions did Romanesque architecture combine?
Roman and Byzantine
What was a signature feature of Norman religious architecture?
What was a signature feature of Norman religious architecture?
Rounded arches
Who commissioned the Abbaye aux Dames in Caen?
Who commissioned the Abbaye aux Dames in Caen?
William the Conqueror & Matilda