The English Church, 940-1154

Download or read book The English Church, 940-1154 written by H.R. Loyn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.