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kingdom. The monasteries were brought firmly into the web of feudal relations, with their holding of land linked to the provision of military support to the crown. The Normans adopted the Anglo-Saxon model of monastic cathedral communities, and within seventy years, the majority of English cathedrals were controlled by monks; every English cathedral, however, was rebuilt to some extent by the new rulers. England's bishops remained powerful temporal figures, and in the early twelfth century, raised armies against Scottish invaders and built up extensive holdings of castles across the country.
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It was unusual for sermons to be preached at Mass. Most priests were not trained preachers, and clergy needed to have a special license from the bishop in order to preach. Parishes sometimes heard sermons from visiting friars or other preachers. Each parish was supposed to hear a sermon at least four
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The priest spoke or sung the Mass entirely in Latin, which few people understood. In addition, the priest whispered or mumbled the service, which meant that those in the nave could not hear. When responses were required, these were provided by the choir or the acolytes in the chancel. Any singing was
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William the Conqueror acquired the support of the Church for the invasion of England by promising ecclesiastical reform. William promoted celibacy amongst the clergy and gave ecclesiastical courts more power but also reduced the Church's direct links to Rome and made it more accountable to the king.
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Some of these Norman and French churchmen adopted and embraced aspects of the former Anglo-Saxon religious system, while others introduced practices from Normandy. Extensive English lands were granted to monasteries in Normandy, allowing them to create daughter priories and monastic cells across the
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sent a team of missionaries who gradually converted most of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, while Scots-Irish monks were active in the north of England. The process was largely complete by the end of the seventh century, but left a confusing and disparate array of local practices and religious ceremonies.
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By the 10th century, the parish system was well established. The parish church was still the property of a local lord, but in towns and the Danelaw the people had acquired ownership. Parish priests were typically local men with a basic education. Many of them were married (especially in the North),
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was not new in England, however, as the idea of religiously justified warfare went back to Anglo-Saxon times. Many of those who took up the Cross to go on a Crusade never actually left, often because the individual lacked sufficient funds to undertake the journey. Raising funds to travel typically
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and promoted greater influence for the papacy in church matters. Despite the bishops continuing to play a major part in royal government, tensions emerged between the kings of England and key leaders within the English Church. Kings and archbishops clashed over rights of appointment and religious
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among a Christian folk". Bishops were chosen by the king and tended to be recruited from among royal chaplains or monasteries. The bishop-elect was then presented at a synod where clerical approval was obtained and consecration followed. The appointment of an archbishop was more complicated and
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The Church had a close relationship with the English state throughout the Middle Ages. The bishops and major monastic leaders played an important part in national government. After the Norman Conquest kings and archbishops clashed over rights of appointment and religious policy. By the early
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With the conversion of much of England in the sixth and seventh centuries, there was an explosion of local church building. English monasteries formed the main basis for the church and were often sponsored by local rulers. They took various forms, including mixed communities headed by
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The Church had a close relationship with the English state throughout the Middle Ages. The bishops and major monastic leaders played an important part in national government, having key roles on the king's council. Bishops often oversaw towns and cities, managing local taxation and
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of monks. These institutions were badly affected in the ninth century by Viking raids and predatory annexations by the nobility. By the start of the 10th century, monastic lands, financial resources and the quality of monasteries' religious work had been much diminished.
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blocked the chancel off from the nave. Made of wood, the rood screen included a door and gaps in which the congregation could glimpse into the nave. The rood screen was a visible symbol of the division between the clergy and the laity. Dominating the church was the
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During the Anglo-Saxon period, many shrines were built on former pagan sites which became popular pilgrimage destinations, while other pilgrims visited prominent monasteries and sites of learning. Senior nobles or kings would travel to
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in 1138. Bishops were also responsible for administering their huge estates and presiding in the courts that dealt with civil disputes within them. They were also required to attend royal councils, and with the development of the
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Walls featured colorful paintings illustrating the doctrines of creation, incarnation, atonement, penance, purgatory and judgement. In a time of high illiteracy, these images acted as "books for laymen". One such image was the
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of the crown, they were responsible for providing a quota of armed knights for the king's army. Although they weren't expected to be involved in actual combat, several bishops became active military leaders; an example is
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in 664; some issues were resolved, but arguments between the archbishops of Canterbury and York as to which had primacy across Britain began shortly afterwards and continued throughout most of the medieval period.
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were variously forced into exile, arrested by royal knights or even killed. By the early thirteenth century, however, the church had largely won its argument for independence, answering almost entirely to Rome.
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into an archbishopric. There were now three provinces in England: York, Lichfield and Canterbury. However, this arrangement was abandoned in 803, and Lichfield was reabsorbed into the Province of Canterbury.
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of the host, allowing the congregation to adore the body of Christ. It was a common belief that to gaze upon the host protected one from sudden death for the rest of that day. While the priest always took
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were also constructed. These institutions were badly affected in the ninth century by Viking raids and predatory annexations by the nobility. Reforms followed under the kings of Wessex who promoted the
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brought a new set of Norman and French churchmen to power; some adopted and embraced aspects of the former Anglo-Saxon religious system, while others introduced practices from Normandy. The French
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by local saints were becoming increasingly common in England, adding to the attractiveness of pilgrimages to prominent relics. Major shrines in the late Middle Ages included those of
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at the east end of the building. The chancel, considered the most sacred part of the church, included the sanctuary where the high altar was located. Beneath the chancel arch, a
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in 664. Both sides made arguments, but the king decided that Northumbria would follow the Latin tradition. His decision was decided on the basis of authority: the successors of
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arrived in England to oversee the reform of the church. The legates purged the English episcopate of bishops deemed incompetent, sexually immoral, or who had been appointed by
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became an important task for ambitious institutions, as these were believed to hold curative powers and lent status to the site. By the twelfth century reports of posthumous
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and other Norman churches and was the largest, grandest church building in England. The king's decision to be buried at Westminster rather than at the traditional site of
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were a popular religious practice throughout the Middle Ages in England. Typically pilgrims would travel short distances to a shrine or a particular church, either to do
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shrines were converted to Christian use and few pagan sites still operated by the fifth century. After the fifth century, formal church organisation disappeared in
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involved crusaders selling or mortgaging their lands and possessions, which affected their families and, at times, considerably affected the economy as a whole.
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Over the next few years, the organisation of the English Church was laid out. While ultimately under papal authority, the church was to be divided into two
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includes all forms of religious organisation, practice and belief in England, between the end of Roman authority in the fifth century and the advent of the
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from an illness or other condition. Some pilgrims travelled further, either to more distant sites within Britain or, in a few cases, onto the continent.
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in the late fifteenth century. The collapse of Roman authority brought about the end of formal Christian religion in the east of what is now England as
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throughout England. As national institutions owning land throughout England, royally controlled and funded monasteries diminished the power of local
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in the large sections of the island that they controlled. The movement towards Christianity began again in the late sixth and seventh centuries.
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remained a permanent feature of the English Church. Controversially, Pope Gregory gave Augustine authority over the bishops of the indigenous
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The process of conversions led to an explosion of local church buildings and monasteries formed the main basis for the church.
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of the eighth and ninth centuries reintroduced paganism to North-East England, leading in turn to another wave of conversions.
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or crucifix mounted above the rood screen. The life-sized image of Christ on the cross was flanked by carved images of the
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reached England, creating houses with a more austere interpretation of the monastic rules and building the great abbeys of
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Initially, the diocese was the only administrative unit in the Anglo-Saxon church. The bishop served the diocese from a
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The movement towards Christianity began again in the late sixth and seventh centuries, helped by the conversion of the
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In the 1380s, several challenges emerged to the traditional teachings of the Church, resulting from the teachings of
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of Wessex and his successors led the Anglo-Saxon resistance and reconquest, culminating in the formation of a single
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was becoming more common. For the literate, there was an abundance of vernacular religious literature, such as the
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The first substantial Jewish population in England arrived after the Norman Conquest, reportedly migrating from
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orders rapidly became popular, particularly in towns, and heavily influenced local preaching. The religious
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arrived in England during the 1220s, establishing 150 friaries by the end of the thirteenth century; these
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that became popular across Europe from the twelfth century acquired possessions in England, including the
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wanted his own kingdom to have an archbishop since the Archbishop of Canterbury was also a great Kentish
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in the 13th century, the two archbishops and nineteen bishops were required to take their seats in the
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presented to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund in
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times annually, but whether this happened depended on how isolated the parish was geographically.
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New religious orders began to be introduced into England. As ties to Normandy waned, the French
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were adopted to promote greater uniformity, among these that the English bishops should hold an
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was created. Once a year, the bishop would summon parish priests to the cathedral for a synod.
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were a popular religious practice throughout the Middle Ages in England. Participation in the
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was the best guide to understanding God's intentions, and that the superficial nature of the
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was at the heart of medieval religion. In the Mass, the priest offered bread and wine on the
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spread quickly from the beginning of the twelfth century, while later in the century the
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and started to build new churches across the South-East, reusing existing pagan shrines.
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spread quickly from the beginning of the twelfth century, while later in the century the
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and was also entitled to other support from parishioners. The most important was the
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was part of the process whereby London became the center of English political life.
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was also seen as a form of pilgrimage, and England played a prominent part in the
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In 1000, there were eighteen dioceses in England. In the Province of Canterbury:
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were very similar to other Germanic groups, with a pantheon of gods including
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with the collapse of the Roman system and invasions by Germanic pagans. These
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thirteenth century the church had largely won its argument for independence.
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followers, who used the powers of both the church and state to combat the
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during the intervening years. The idea of undertaking a pilgrimage to
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dedicated to a particular saint. Those who were literate might use a
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became fashionable and their houses were introduced in England. The
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were placed in other important settlements, and these were called
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was also seen as a form of pilgrimage, and the same Latin word,
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in 673 was the first meeting of bishops from across England.
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Many existing 227:Benedictine rule 215:Viking invasions 183: 176: 169: 130:Post-Reformation 40: 34: 3474: 3473: 3469: 3468: 3467: 3465: 3464: 3463: 3449: 3448: 3447: 3441: 3381: 3379:Further reading 3376: 3370: 3349: 3328: 3307: 3283: 3262: 3240: 3219: 3195: 3174: 3153: 3132: 3111: 3087: 3063: 3042: 3021: 3000: 2979: 2958: 2937: 2892: 2871: 2850: 2829: 2808: 2785: 2764: 2743: 2719: 2698: 2679: 2674: 2666: 2662: 2654: 2650: 2642: 2638: 2628: 2626: 2617: 2616: 2612: 2608:, p. xxvi. 2604: 2600: 2592: 2588: 2576:, p. 168; 2572: 2568: 2560:, p. 104; 2556: 2552: 2544: 2540: 2528: 2524: 2516: 2512: 2504: 2500: 2492: 2488: 2480: 2476: 2468: 2464: 2456: 2452: 2440: 2436: 2428: 2424: 2416: 2412: 2404:, p. 458; 2400: 2396: 2388: 2384: 2376: 2372: 2364: 2360: 2352: 2348: 2340: 2336: 2328: 2324: 2316: 2312: 2304: 2300: 2292: 2288: 2284:, pp. 3–5. 2280: 2276: 2268: 2264: 2256: 2252: 2244: 2240: 2232: 2228: 2220: 2216: 2208: 2204: 2196: 2192: 2184: 2180: 2172: 2168: 2160: 2156: 2148: 2144: 2132: 2128: 2120:, p. 446; 2116: 2112: 2104: 2100: 2092: 2088: 2072: 2068: 2056: 2052: 2044: 2040: 2032: 2028: 2020: 2016: 2008: 2004: 1996: 1992: 1984: 1980: 1972: 1968: 1960: 1956: 1952:, pp. 3–4. 1948: 1944: 1936: 1932: 1924: 1920: 1912: 1908: 1900: 1896: 1888: 1884: 1876: 1872: 1864: 1860: 1852: 1848: 1840: 1836: 1824: 1820: 1816:, pp. 140. 1812: 1808: 1800: 1796: 1792:, pp. 319. 1788: 1784: 1780:, pp. 131. 1776: 1772: 1764: 1760: 1752: 1748: 1740: 1736: 1728: 1724: 1716: 1712: 1707: 1703: 1695: 1688: 1680: 1676: 1668: 1664: 1656: 1652: 1644: 1640: 1632: 1628: 1620: 1616: 1608: 1604: 1596: 1592: 1588:, pp. 127. 1584: 1580: 1572: 1568: 1560: 1556: 1548: 1544: 1540: 1508: 1500:Main articles: 1482: 1474:Lords Spiritual 1444:Stephen Langton 1436:Theobald of Bec 1410:Synod of Whitby 1378: 1372: 1309: 1237:William of York 1233:Hugh of Lincoln 1159: 1084:blood of Christ 1064: 1007: 1002: 982:military orders 920:Norman conquest 900:Fountains Abbey 893: 787:Bayeux Tapestry 687:vicar of Christ 656: 654:Unified kingdom 511:Synod of Whitby 486:worn by monks. 398:Gloucestershire 346: 338:Main articles: 310: 305: 299: 294: 258:military orders 231:Norman conquest 187: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 138: 122: 118: 114: 110: 94: 78: 74: 61: 58: 55: 51: 37: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3472: 3462: 3461: 3446: 3445: 3439: 3424: 3415:Gasquet, F. 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Catholic Church in England and Wales
Calendar of saints
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Joseph of Arimathea
Legend of Christ in Britain
Christianity in Roman Britain
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English Reformation
Dissolution of the Monasteries
Marian persecutions
Oxford Martyrs
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