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'The greatest change the Normans brought was a transformation of the English church.' How far do you agree with this judgement?
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... Fiona Cook 'The greatest change the Normans brought was a transformation of the English church.' How far do you agree with this judgement? The reform of the English church was a major change brought about by the Normans following their victory over the English in 1066. However, the Normans introduced many other changes to English society. This essay will explore some of those changes and offer an alternative view of what was the greatest change. In 1070, a few years after the Norman Conquest, William started on his reform of the English church. One of his first moves was to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury by Lanfranc. Lanfranc was the Abbott of St. Stephen's in Caen. He had gained favour with William by being influential in persuading Pope Alexander II to support the Norman invasion of England. The English clergy did not impress Lanfranc and he supported William's policy of promoting foreigners to high













