The English Church, 940-1154

This Book Discusses The Development Of The English Church During A Rich And Turbulent Two Centuries Of European History. It Provides A Comprehensive Survey Covering The Late Anglo-saxon Period Through The Norman Conquest And Right Across The Anglo-norman Period. Professor Loyn Addresses Major Themes In Medieval History. He Begins With The Pre-1066 Period Looking At The Great Benedictine Monastic Revival; He Looks At The Role Of The Church In The Conquest Itself; The Evidence Of The Domesday Book And Then Considers The Activities Of The Church In The Turbulent Years Of The Conqueror's Successors. The Book Concludes With A Discussion Of Doctrine, Belief And Ritual.