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1. Give a subtitle to each paragraph Story: Read the information carefully The Anglo-Saxon Church was very influential in people’s lives. It was important for two key reasons. Firstly, it was extremely wealthy, with vast treasures which attracted raiding Vikings from the North. Secondly, it played a big part in the everyday lives of citizens in all towns and villages. The Church hosted religious feasts and festivals throughout the year, as well as providing a community hub for the people. The Church was very structured and organised. At the top of the Church’s hierarchy were the two Archbishops (Canterbury in the south and York in the north). Each Archbishop was in charge of the Church in their region. Below them were the bishops, there was 15 of these in total. Each bishop was in charge of a ‘diocese’ or ‘see’. The bishops were responsible for making sure that the parish priests were following the Church’s rules, known as the doctrine. There were also many abbeys – monasteries and convents which housed monks and nuns. In charge of each abbey was an Abbot (monasteries) or an Abbess (nunneries). Religious houses like these carried out a range of functions: They allowed monks and nuns to pray, they produced religious texts and books, they grew crops to sell, they cared for the sick and some even produced wine. These Abbeys made the Church very wealthy. It owned 25% of the land in England had influence within the Witan. Anglo-Saxons believed that Heaven and Hell were real places. They knew that after death, their souls woyld go to Heaven or Hell, depending on how religious they had been. This meant that parish priests had a very important role, in protecting the souls of his parishioners. People also prayed regularly because they knew that God played a major part in everyday life. They believed that God sent diseases to kill crops if they had sinned, but He could also bless a village with an abundant harvest. Religion played a big part in celebrations and holidays. People did not work on the major Holy Days of the religious year Christmas and Easter for example – and they celebrated Saint’s day often with feasting and games. This meant that they had plenty of opportunity for time away from work in the fields. 2. Summarise what you have found out in each paragraph

3. Source Study Source A, give 2 things you can infer about the Anglo-Saxon Church Source A: A page from a Benedictine manuscript. These were hand drawn by monks and used expensive inks and gold leaf. They often told stories from the Bible. Answer Here: 4. Scholarship Read the historian’s interpretation, summarise what they say about the power of the Anglo-Saxon Church Extract from A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons by Geoffrey Hindley King Edward I had received the Pope’s permission for some reforms and, famously, built the great minster of St Peter’s in London. With the exception of a great cathedral built in the Rhine by the Germanic empire, this church which would later be known as Westminster Abbey, was the largest church built north of the Alps since the 4 th century. Edward’s acceptance of reforms marked royal compliance with the Pope’s wishes beyond anything seen in England for centuries. For years, one man had been Archbishop of York and Bishop of Worcester. When Ealdred of Worcester became Archbishop of York in 1062, Rome insisted that such plurality, the holding of more than one job by a clergyman, should end and Wulfstan succeed him in Worcester. Edward agreed. Answer Here: