How Did Christianity Reach Britain Flashcards
How many monks are sent by st gregory and who were they with? And when was this?
597 CE, 40 monks, And they were led by St augustine
What was st augustine going to do in england with the monks?
They were going to convert the English to Christians
By what year were many people christians in England?
650 CE
Who sent St Augustine to go to England to spread christianity?
Pope gregory 1
What is a missionary?
A person sent to another country in order to encourage christianity
What is a pagan?
Someone who worships many gods, or no gods
What is St alban known as?
The first christian martr in Britain
Why was it so difficult to be a christian during the time of Alban?
Because you would be put to death because you are only allowed to worship the Emporor in Albans time
How did St Alban become involved with the christian teaching?
He met a christian priest who begged him to let him sleep at his place as he fled from the town as he would not offer incese to the emperor. And they spent the next few days talking all about christianity
Why didn’t Alban hand the priest over to the governor?
Because his new found faith would not allow him to let the authorities arrest the priest
How did Alban first show that he had accepted the teachings of Jesus?
By declaring “I am called Alban and I worship and adore the true and living God who created all things.”
Why do you think Alban was prepared to die rather than give in to the threats of the Roman governor?
Because there is only way and that is Jesus as said in the Bible, “ i am the way, The truth and the life”
What did Alban do when soldiers arrived at the villa?
Alban hurriedly put on the priest’s clothes. He was then promptly arrested and dragged before the governor.
What did St gregory select Saint Augustine to do?
selected him to lead a missionary effort aimed at converting the people of England.
St Augustine became the first what?
St Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury and eventually became known as the
“Apostle of England.”
