How Christianity survived the Romans' departure
I can explain why Christianity in the British Isles survived the Romans' departure.
How Christianity survived the Romans' departure
I can explain why Christianity in the British Isles survived the Romans' departure.
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Key learning points
- Christianity survived the departure of the Romans in the places where the Anglo-Saxons did not settle.
- The main centre of this survival was Ireland, where Christianity grew more popular throughout the 5th century.
- The importance of monasteries meant that Christianity flourished in Ireland.
- The work of missionaries meant that Ireland began to spread Christianity to other places in the 6th century.
- A good explanation of why Christianity survived the Romans' departure will use knowledge from across this unit.
Keywords
Pagan - pagan means a religion other than one of the main world religions
Monastery - a monastery is a building lived in by a community of monks who follow religious vows
Missionary - a missionary is a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country
Common misconception
Pupils may think Christianity survived because of one reason.
Christianity survived because of a few reasons. It survived in the places the Anglo-Saxons did not settle. It also survived because monasteries were set up and missionaries spread the the religion to other places.
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