who used monasteries as a source of healthcare and support in times of need. The Church remained an important institution in England, but some of its influence had diminished.

Lincoln's scarlett cloth was amongst the most highly prized cloth on the Venetian market in 1265The wool trade was of immense importance to the wealth of medieval England, with the finest woollen ...

This was a way of William demonstrating his power over England and trying to secure his land. There was a belief in medieval England that you would stay at the society level you were born into.