Changes and continuities: language, laws and Church (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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Main language of king/court after Norman Conquest
Main language of king/court after Norman Conquest
French
Language of Church & official documents post-1066
Language of Church & official documents post-1066
Latin
Norman legal terms introduced (give 3 examples)
Norman legal terms introduced (give 3 examples)
Justice, prison, constable, court, fine, evidence, debt
Stigand's controversial Church practice
Stigand's controversial Church practice
Pluralism (holding multiple offices)
Year Stigand deposed & imprisoned
Year Stigand deposed & imprisoned
1070
Who replaced Stigand as Archbishop of Canterbury
Who replaced Stigand as Archbishop of Canterbury
Lanfranc
Simony definition
Simony definition
Buying & selling positions within the Church
Pluralism in Church context
Pluralism in Church context
Holding more than one office within the Church
Church area controlled by a bishop
Church area controlled by a bishop
Diocese
Material replacing wooden Anglo-Saxon churches
Material replacing wooden Anglo-Saxon churches
Stone
Who had right to be tried in Church courts
Who had right to be tried in Church courts
Clergy
New Norman name for the Witan
New Norman name for the Witan
Curia Regis (king's council)
Main responsibilities of Norman sheriffs (give 3)
Main responsibilities of Norman sheriffs (give 3)
Keeping peace, holding court, ensuring taxes paid
What were ordinary people forbidden to do in Norman forests?
What were ordinary people forbidden to do in Norman forests?
Hunt, cut wood, or gather food
Year Domesday Book completed
Year Domesday Book completed
1086