Norman Church

• Archbishop of Canterbury


  Leading religious figure in England
• Stigand


  • Saxon
  • Controversial Archbishop
  • Allowed priests to be married
  • Held onto land for more power (pluralism)
  • Not strict on rules
• Lanfranc, a Norman, replaced Stigand


  1070
• Lanfranc's reforms


  1. Preventing priests from marrying

  2. Being harsh on church laws
• Lanfranc


  • Ensured grand cathedrals were built
  • Priests spread the good word of King William to the common folk