Starter quiz
- Which word describes the long central part of a church, often with aisles on both sides?
- 'nave' ✓
- Which word describes a building for Christian worship?
- 'church' ✓
- Which of the following statements show William I intended to use St John's Chapel as a place of private worship?
- Ordinary people who worked in the White Tower did not use the chapel. ✓
- There was space in the chapel for larger, public acts of worship.
- William planned to have a throne placed at the western end of the chapel. ✓
- The apse of the chapel is visible from the exterior of the White Tower.
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- Which of the following are examples of the Romanesque features of St John’s Chapel?
- huge columns ✓
- pointed arches
- series of rounded arches ✓
- narrow and high windows ✓
- lack of elaborate decoration ✓
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- Why were the windows in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist designed to be narrow and high?
- To allow more light into the chapel
- To create a sense of openness and space
- As a defensive measure ✓
- To improve the acoustics
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- Why was St John's Chapel positioned on the southeastern corner of the White Tower?
- To provide the best view of the surrounding landscape
- To create a larger interior space for royal gatherings
- To shield the chapel from potential enemy attacks
- To align with the rising sun, symbolising Christ’s resurrection ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- patronage⇔support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage ✓
- investiture⇔the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots ✓
- inheritance⇔receiving property or other items from a relative after their death ✓
- Which word describes an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome?
- 'Romanesque' ✓
- Which three topics does 'Norman conquest and control' cover?
- causes of the conquest ✓
- feudalism and government
- military aspects ✓
- monasticism
- maintaining control ✓
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- Which topics does 'Life under the Normans' cover?
- economic and social changes and their consequences ✓
- the Church
- feudalism and government ✓
- military aspects
- monasticism
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- Which two of the following are not military aspects of Norman England?
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman tactics
- the Harrying of the North ✓
- the inheritance of William II ✓
- cavalry and castles
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- Which of the following relate to the Church of Norman England?
- Latin usage and the vernacular
- Archbishop Lanfranc and reform of the English Church ✓
- the Investiture Controversy ✓
- the building of abbeys and monasteries
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Key learning points
- There are three key topics making up the historical context of Norman England.
- 'Norman conquest and control' covers causes of the conquest, military aspects and establishing and maintaining control.
- 'Life under the Normans' covers feudalism and government and economic and social changes and their consequences.
- 'The Norman Church and monasticism' covers the Church and monasticism.
Common misconception
The Anglo-Saxon Church was old-fashioned and corrupt.
The Normans were keen to present the Anglo-Saxon Church that way, but Edward the Confessor had kept up with reforms from the rest of Europe.
Keywords
Inheritance - receiving property or other items from a parent or other after their death
Patronage - the support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage
Romanesque - an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome
Investiture - the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots
Vernacular - the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or country
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