Re Year 9🦍 Flashcards
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After Jesus’s death what did the disciples do?
The disciples carried on preaching his message and Christianity was born
Who played a big role in spreading Jesus’s teachings?
St Paul
Who did not like Christians?
The Romans
What did the Romans do to the Christians?
They persecuted them
What were those called at the hands of the Romans
Martyrs
Which Roman Emperor became a christian on his death bed because he thought that God supported him in battle?
Constatine
What did Constatine then do?
He then stamped christian symbols on his coins and some christians joined the roman army
What is a pagan?
Someone who believes in many Gods
Who was St Alban?
St Alban was A British soilder in the roman army. He did not know of Jesus and it was very dangerous to be christian.
Why were christians killed?
They were killed because they did not worship the roman Gods.
What did St Alban do ?
Alban hid a catholic priest in his house
What did the priest teach AlBan?
Over the next few days the priest told Alban about Jesus. Alban came to understand him .
How did St Alban save the priest?
He put on the priests cloak and was arrested . He was then given to the emperor and to prove if he was still loyal he had to offer incesne to the emperor. But Alban refused to betray his new found faith in Jesus.
What did the emperor do to St Alban?
They were sent to a hill outside of town to be beheaded.
What happened after Albans death?
Witnesses of the death became christians and a church was eventually built on the site, it became a shrine.
What was the name of the priest that helped Alban?
Amphibiulus
How did christianity come to Britain?
Pope Gregory is convinced that the world is going to end so he sends Augustine and 40 other monks to England to convert them to christianity.
Who was the King of England when Augustine arrived?
King Ethelbert
What did Augustine do whilst he was in England and when did it happen?
He converts King Ethelbert, he begins to build the first Cantebury cathedral. This happened between 597CE and 602CE
What happens in 623Ce?
Other missionaries come from Rome to convert the people of England
What happens after three generations in England?
Christianity is established and lots of churches are made.
What happened after Augustine died?
Their was a shrine built in honour of him.
When did Augustine die?
He died in 604AD
Why did Emperor Constantine convert to christianity ?
He believed that God helped him in Battle.