William appointed Lanfranc, an abbot William granted large areas of land to The new Norman Church leaders
from Normandy, as the Archbishop bishops and abbots. He brought began to introduce their own ideas
of Canterbury. This was the most many new Church leaders to England into church services. For example,
important job in the English church. from Normandy. He chose some of the abbot of Glastonbury made the
the bishops because they were holy monks sing Norman prayers. When
men, he chose others because they they refused, he sent some knights
were loyal soldiers to him. By 1080, who broke down the abbey doors
fifteen of the sixteen bishops were and killed three monks, wounding
Norman. William’s bishops replaced eighteen more.
some of the local priests with
Norman ones, but most were still
English.
The Church calendar listed all the The priests were given new strict William built new churches and
important religious events and rules. These rules said they could no cathedrals. English churches were
festivals during the year. This longer get married. They should usually quite small and made of
calendar was changed by the dress in simple clothes, have their wood. Norman churches were larger
bishops, and all apart from two of hair cut and rounded so that their and made of stone.
the English Saints’ days were ears could be seen, and stay out of
removed. inns and taverns.
William appointed Lanfranc, William replaced bishops and priests Churchmen were punished for not
Norman archbishop of England. This with Norman men. This helped following the ideas of their Norman
helped William to control the church William to control the church bishops. This helped William to
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Norman bishops got rid of English The priests were given strict rules to William replaced Anglo Saxon
religious festivals. This helped follow. This helped William to wooden churches with larger stone
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