The English Church, 940-1154
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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Contents
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Monastic Reform in the Tenth Century
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1 |
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The Age of Aelfric and Wulfstan
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24 |
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King Cnut to Edward the Confessor
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48 |
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4 The Norman Conquest
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67 |
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Ecclesiastical Organisation at the End of the Eleventh Century
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87 |
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The Sons of the Conqueror 10871135
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103 |
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7 The Reign of Stephen
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121 |
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8 Doctrine Belief and Ritual
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