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GCSE History · key term
Holding more than one Church office at the same time.
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Paper 2
Revise: The Role of the Church and Norman ReformsHe held the bishopric of Winchester as well as Canterbury. This was pluralism, which Church reformers condemned. He had also received his pallium—the symbol of an archbishop’s authority—from Benedict X, whose claim to be Pope was rejected by the recognised papacy.
Paper 3
The holding of more than one Church office by a member of the clergy, potentially drawing income from several parishes.
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Pluralism meant holding several Church offices; non-residence meant not living where an office required a clergyman to serve. These practices raised concerns that clergy were receiving income without properly attending to their congregations. Complaints about fees and Church courts also gave people reasons to seek reform without rejecting Catholic beliefs.
Paper 1
Revise: Changes and continuitiesStigand’s position was controversial partly because he held both Canterbury and the bishopric of Winchester: an example of pluralism.