The letters of William I, Gregory VII and Lanfranc Thursday 8 th January Do Now: What would you expect to be the key issues between William, Gregory and Lanfranc?

Objectives Engage with primary sources Analyse the relationship between these three potentates

You have many letters. Priorities are 93-97, , The others are of course enlightening but the above are the core of the debate between the big 3. For each letter, summarise: 1.Who is it from 2.who is it to 3.what is the core message 4.does it imply what prompted this letter (optional) 5.what does it suggest about their relationship at this time.

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Plenary What can we learn from these letters directly that we cannot learn from historian’s accounts?