economic improvements Flashcards
(15 cards)
where in the durham were manuscipts copied or created
impressive scriptorium
what did the town attract and how did this bring money
attracted skilled labourers like masons and builders to support the building of the cathedral
what does the cathedral hold
the bones of st cuthbert
how did holding th ebones of st cuthbert help econmically
it made it become an important pilgrimage site and money making scheme and the town grew as a result of these pilgrims
what was a tithe
10 % of income paid by everyone
how were tithes used
paid by everyone to pay for the building work linked to churches and support religious communities
in what year did the bishop of durham become a prince bishop
1075
what happened in 1075 to the bishop of durham
he became a prince bishop
what were the econmic improvement of havong a prince bishop
you could
- raise an army
- mint own coins
- raise taxes
why did the bishop of durham become a prince bishop
- ensure the diocese of durham could grow (following the harrying of the north)
- to ensure there was a large enough populationto defend the enlgish border from scottish invasions
how did the scriptorium get money
- sale of illuminated books
- donations of visitng nobles who were impressed with the traditions at durham
why was a scriptorium made
as a new monastic community was developed at durham
why was durham cathedral needed to grow the economy
following the harrying of the north the population of yorkshire needed to recover from the burtal attacks
how many peasants died in the harrying of the north
100 000
according to the domesday book what percentage if yorkshire’s population could hade died or never returned to their former villages as a result of the harrying of the north
75%
