pagan means a religion other than one of the main world religions

a monastery is a building lived in by a community of monks who follow religious vows

a missionary is a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country

How Christianity survived the Romans' departure

History

Roman Christianity in Britain

The impact of the Romans' withdrawal on religion

St Patrick and Christianity in Ireland

The growth of Irish monasteries

Irish missionaries

In ‘Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?’ pupils explore the evidence of where Christianity survived in Britain. In ‘Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the ‘City of Peace'?’ pupils look at the emergence of another religion: Islam.

In 'The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?' pupils built on their knowledge of the Roman Empire by studying an overview of Christianity's spread across the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Near East. In ‘Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?’ pupils explore the evidence of where Christianity survived in Britain.

In this unit, pupils develop their causal understanding by learning how Christianity survived in the British Isles following the departure of the Romans. They learn about how religion changed after the Romans left and the importance of Irish Christianity in this period.

Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?

What evidence was discovered that showed Christianity survived after the Romans left?

Who supported monasteries by giving valuable gifts?

Large monasteries became important places for {{ }}.

Who did St Columba and St Columbanus travel with?

Who did St Columba successfully convert to Christianity?

Gaul is an ancient region of {{ }} Europe.

St Columbanus travelled to Gaul with 12 followers.

St Columbanus set up Annegray Abbey in France.

St Columbanus set up Bobbio Abbey in Italy.

St Columbanus was buried in Bobbio Abbey.

St Columba was a monk before becoming a priest.

St Columba travelled to Iona with 12 followers.

St Columba spread Christianity throughout Scotland.

How Christianity survived the Romans' departure

Lesson outcome