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What can we learn about the role of the Church in England from the Norman Conquest to the Reformation by a study of the Priory?
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What can we learn about the role of the Church in England from the Norman Conquest to the Reformation by a study of the Priory? Christchurch Priory is situated on the south coast of Dorset. The area was previously known as Twynham, meaning 'between two rivers' due to its situation at the head of a bay formed by the confluence of the Rivers Stour and Avon. The rivers alone gave reason for the priory to be built here. The area was fertile, benefiting from the alluvial plain, and the land was flat making it suitable for both arable and pastoral farming. Also, the rivers provided a route for communication, a fresh water supply and a natural power supply for a mill. The origins of the priory are not definite, as there had been a Church at Twynham from a very early time. We know that the Church was first built in Saxon times because...
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