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GCSE History · key term
A senior bishop with authority over other bishops; Canterbury and York were England’s two archbishoprics.
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Paper 2
Revise: The ChurchIn 1070, William appointed Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, replacing Stigand. Lanfranc was an Italian churchman who had led a monastery in Normandy and was known as a teacher and lawyer. Stigand had been criticised for pursuing personal wealth and power rather than fulfilling his religious responsibilities.
Paper 1
A senior bishop who oversees a group of dioceses. Late Anglo-Saxon England had archbishops at Canterbury and York.
Revise: ReligionThe Archbishop of Canterbury oversaw the south and was England’s most senior churchman. The Archbishop of York oversaw the north.
Keep the chronology clear: Lanfranc became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070; the Council of Winchester took place in 1076; Anselm became archbishop in 1093.
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