norman church

• • major landholder: church managed many estates & was closely involved in the economy & collected taxes for king
• • church had legal documents & were able to interpret laws
  • bishops were often judges in shire courts
• • bishops were the heads & gave people the right messages about william
• • church leaders owed william knight service, meaning church had a military role
  • responsible for providing land for knights & ensuring they were available to serve the king when needed
• | church & norman gov

  • bishops were literate, often highly valued advisers to the king
  • bishops had the role of making laws for the king & advising him on legal matters
• | roles of lanfranc

  • head of church
  • reorganised & controlled church
  • reinforcement of norman rule
  • religious reforms
• | role of lanfranc & stigand

  • witan
  • legal expertise
  • tenants
  • advised king
• | normanisation of church

  • architectural change + anglo saxon church leader purge besides wulfstan
• • church owned 1/4 of land in england; installing normans secured these lands from anglo saxon rebellions
  • church came under stricter, norman terms
• • normanised church enhanced king's power
  • king oversaw church councils & his approval needed for key decisions
  • when archbishop dies, king chooses successor
  • king controlled communication between church & pope