Norman England, 1066-88 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards

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The nature of feudalism
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Year of Norman conquest

1066

Basis of feudal system exchange

Land & protection for service & loyalty

Ultimate owner of all land in feudal system

The king

Church's status as landholder in England

One of England's largest landholders

Church's financial obligation to crown

Paid taxes directly to the king

Who replaced Archbishop Stigand in 1070

Lanfranc

Year Lanfranc became Archbishop of Canterbury

1070

Term for holding multiple church positions

Pluralism

Term for selling church appointments for profit

Simony

Service Church clerks provided to royal government

Literacy skills for administration

Penalty for church leaders who disobeyed king

Forfeiture of their lands

William I's control over Church-Rome communication

Controlled communication between English Church & Pope

Reform separating clergy from general population

Clerical celibacy

Year complete Norman control of church achieved

By 1088

Nature of feudal loyalty relationships

Direct personal bonds between lord & vassal

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