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William I and the church (Archeological evidence (Durham Cathedral,…
William I and the church
Good relationship
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Maintained the prelates that Edward the confessor set up as well as being coronated in Westminster abbey
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Using possibly forged documents brought the archbishopric of York under cantubry for easier control but also to keep church standards the same
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Kept the power of the church courts with bishops and arch-deacons presiding over the courts but William had a Veto power and judged cases in which laymen had issues with the church
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Massive building project with the construction of many cathedrals like Lincoln, Exeter, Elly, Winchester, Durham and Chichester
. His policy fought pluralism (churchmen holding more than one position) and simony (buying church positions) and Celibacy
Lanfranc's achievements:
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succession of William’s son, William Rufus, when the king died in 1087
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Bad Relationship
Ousted all of the Saxon Bishops replacing them with Normand Bishops with the exeption of two bishops appointed by Edward
William laid down three rules: no pope would be recognized in his kingdom and no letter from a pope received unless first approved by him. No church council might enact a ruling without his sanction, and the church better not reprimand any of his noblemen without his consent
Pope Gregory VII demanded that William swear fealty to him (that is, accept the pope as his feudal lord). Apparently Gregory believed that since William had sought a pope's permission to invade England, he owed his kingdom to the pope. William indignantly rejected the idea
The pope and the king also clashed because the king appointed bishops whom he expected to be loyal to him, whereas the pope considered that bishops owed their first loyalty to Rome.
Bad relationship between the pope and Lanfranc as he was loyal to William and not to the pope with Lanfranc not going on a pilgrimage to pay homage to the pope
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