The English Church, 940-1154

The Church was absolutely central to medieval and especially early medieval life. This rich account of its history and development in a turbulent age covers a vast range of subjects in addition to the spiritual dimension. Surveying the late Anglo-Saxon period through the Norman Conquest and right across the Anglo-Norman period, Professor Loyn addresses the major themes in medieval history.

This book discusses the development of the English Church during a rich and turbulent two centuries of European history. It provides a comprehensive survey covering the late Anglo-Saxon period through the Norman Conquest and right across the Anglo-Norman period. Professor Loyn addresses major themes in medieval history. He begins with the pre-1066 period looking at the great Benedictine monastic revival; he looks at the role of the Church in the Conquest itself; the evidence of the Domesday Book and then considers the activities of the Church in the turbulent years of the Conqueror''s successors. The book concludes with a discussion of doctrine, belief and ritual.

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