Brief William II and the Church mindmap
- Created by: Nicolas Price
- Created on: 15-04-13 19:37
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- William II & the Church
- Anselm
- Made AB of C by William
- On deathbed appointed Anselm to get into heaven
- As Anselm was most Poous man he knew
- Except he Rufus didn't die
- On deathbed appointed Anselm to get into heaven
- Very spiritual + pious
- Made AB of C by William
- Delayed appointments of Bishops + abbots to vacant posts
- during which time he took church income from vacant post
- Lacked personal piety of father
- sought to maintain royal power over wealth + power of church
- Rufus did not care about Church as much
- Cared more about military part of Kingship
- Sold church offices
- Simony
- sold bishopric of Durham to Ranulf Flambard
- Not favoured by writers of time
- as these were all church men
- difficult to receive unbiased view from contemporaries
- as these were all church men
- Didn't allow Church councils
- So Church could not make law
- Papacy
- Urban II not recognised by Rufus
- Until 1095
- Stringent relationship with Papacy
- Papal legates could only enter England with royal consent
- Urban II not recognised by Rufus
- Anselm
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