History GCSE
Religious reform
What Religious reform means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Religious reform
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Strict changes introduced by Lanfranc, including ending clerical marriage, establishing Church courts separate from secular ones, and rebuilding cathedrals.
Topics that use Religious reform
- Option B1: Key topic 3: Norman England, 1066–88 - 1 The feudal system and the Church (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Centralisation of power
- Continuity and change
- Feudal hierarchy
- Feudalism
- Forfeiture
- Knight service
- Normanisation
- Social hierarchy
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