The church at the local village level had some differences from the politically powerful national church organization. While the village church wanted to replace the authority of local lords, it was only partially successful. Monasteries were centers of wealth and learning that provided food and shelter for monks and nuns, with around 50 religious houses and 1,000 monks and nuns in England by 1066. Friars lived among the poor to bring Christianity to them, in contrast to the wealth of monasteries.

1. Religious beliefs

2. The church at the local village level was
significantly different from the politically
powerful organisation the king to had to
deal with.

3. WILLIAM I

4. Church
Priest

5. However , even at village level the church
wished to replace the lord’s authority with
is own , but it was only partly succesful.

6. monks nuns

7. Convent
Monastery

8. A monk could learn to read and write ,
and be sure of food and shelter. The
monasteries were centres of wealth and
learning.

9. In 1066 there were fifty religious houses en
England, home perhaps 1.000 monks and
nuns.

10. “Brotherhoods” of friars…

11. They lives with the poor and tried to
bring the comfort of christianiy to them.
They lived in contrast with the wealth
and power of the monasteries and
cathedrals , the local center of the
church.