Y9. Church In Britain Flashcards
What the did first Britons worship?
Nature
When did Britons start worshipping nature?
3000 BC
When was Jesus resurrected?
Approx. 33AD
When did the Romans invade Britain?
43 AD
What did the Romans worship when they invaded Britain?
Roman Gods
Name 3 Roman Gods
Jupiter, Venus, Apollo
When did the Roman Empire covert to Christianity?
324AD
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire?
Emporer Constantine
Which Saint brought Christianity to Ireland?
St. Patrick
When did the Angles invade Britain?
Early 5th century
Name three Gods of the Angles
Wodin, Thor, Friya
Which saint brought Christianity to Scotland?
St. Columba
Which saint led missionaries that coverted Kent and Essex?
St. Augustine of Canterbury
How many monks were sent to covert England by Pope Gregory I
40
Why did Pope Gregory I send monks to convert England?
He believed the world was ending so he tried to get rid of paganism in England
When did the Norwegian and Danish Vikings seize the coasts of Ireland and Scotland?
865 AD
Who stopped the Vikings?
Alfred, King of Wessex
What did Alfred change about Christianity?
He created a system to reach the illiterate country people.
When did William the Conqueror invade Britain?
1066
What did William the Conqueror change about Christianity in Britain?
He made stone churches that would play central roles in community life.
Who was St. Alban
The first British martyr
Why was St. Alban martyred
He hid a christian priest who refused to offer incense to the emporer
When was St. Augustine sent to England?
596 AD
Who sent St. Augustine and the Benedictine monks to England?
Pope Gregory
How many monks came to Britain with St. Augustine?
40
Where was St. Augustine’s ‘see’?
Canterbury
Who was the king of England when St. Augustine arrived?
Ethelbert
When did the Benedictine monks and French priests arrive?
597 AD
What was the Great Schism?
When the Eastern and Western Roman empire split
When was the Great Schism?
1054
What did the Eastern Roman empire and Western Roman empire disagree on?
Leadership, the Trinity and Mary
