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

to convert means when someone changes their religious faith or other belief

a martyr is a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

St Patrick and Christianity in Ireland

History

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.

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

An angel told Patrick to return to Ireland as a ...

When someone changes their religious faith.

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

Match these keywords to their definitions

In what year did the Romans leave Britain?

What happened when the Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain?

At Lullingstone there was evidence of {{}}.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

St Patrick and Christianity in Ireland

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.