‘Wincheste Cathedral Is Typical of Cathedrals Between 1066 and 1540'. Does Your Study of the Site and Other Sources of Information Make You Agree or Disagree?

‘Wincheste Cathedral Is Typical of Cathedrals Between 1066 and 1540'. Does Your Study of the Site and Other Sources of Information Make You Agree or Disagree?

There were many factors that affected the change that took place in Winchester Cathedral. These included power, fashion and technology, wealth, religion and the reformation. Outside events and people that also affected Winchester Cathedral were that of the battle of Hastings, the crusades, William the Conqueror, Bishop Edington and the dreaded Black Death.

The battle of Hastings took place in the year of 1066. After William defeated King Harold he became known as King William I or more commonly known as William the Conqueror. When William came into control he created the doomsday book, made the feudal system more effective and also built many castles and cathedrals. The doomsday book determined how much everybody owed to the king. It helped William the Conqueror verify the tax that was to be paid. He didn't want it to be too high, which could anger the citizens, or too low so he had no profit. The doomsday book saw how much people earned and so William could decide the Tax according to the knowledge he had gained from the people of England. This does not make Winchester cathedral atypical as William used the doomsday book with everyone in England not just in Winchester. Winchester was the capital city at the time so William mainly focused on developing Winchester as it was the wealthiest manor and so would generate more money. This money would eventually go partly towards the building of Winchester Cathedral.
The feudal system was a way in which William could have complete control over England. He owned all the land in the country and decided who he would lease land to. He therefore only allowed his barons who he could trust to lease land from him. However, before they were given any land they had to swear an oath to remain faithful to the King at all times and to provide William with knights for an army for 40 days a year. His barons then gave some land to Knights in return with the knights promising to serve in the Army for 40 days a year. The Knights...

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