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The Church’s Oldest Daughter
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Decline and Recovery of Christianity
• Barbarian invasions and fall of Rome caused a set back for Christianity• Over Medieval period, Christianity would
recover, and come back even stronger• Three factors attribute to Church’s
success• Barbarians absorbed Greco-Roman culture• Missionary Activities• Conversion of Queens
Alaric, featured in The God of War II
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The Franks
• Pagan • Settled in Gaul in fourth century• Confederation of tribes• In fifth century, became focused on taking
Gaul from Rome
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Frankish Pagan Religion
• Worshipped spirits in nature• Attributed their power to these spirits• Would need sign from Christian God of
greater strength to make them convert
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The Merovingian Dynasty
• United in fifth century by Merovech• Upon Merovech’s death, his son Childeric
took over• Childeric was a womanizer, and became
unpopular amongst his subjects• Childeric’s son, Clovis succeeded him
Childeric’s interest in French women was his downfall. Let that be a lesson to would-be Generals
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Clovis Takes on Rome
• 486, strikes Roman Capital of Gaul, Soissons• Hunts down and kills Roman leadership• Expands boarders of Gaul• Willing to negotiate with Christians
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“Romans! Your Days are Numbered.”
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The Frank’s Conversion
• Clovis marries a Christian, Clotilda• Hesitant to convert, wants to see sign from
Christian God of his power• Sign comes in winter of 496-497• Against Barbarian tribe, Alemanni• Clovis comes within an inch of his life• After victory, Clovis and his men convert
and are baptized
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The Birth of France
• Clovis has two more obstacles• Pagan Visgoths• His old partner, Sigobert• After establishing himself as sole ruler
of the Franks, make Paris new capital
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
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The Rise of Islam
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Muhammad
• Lived 570-632• Claimed to have received Revelation
from Archangel Gabriel• Recited the word of God• Holy Book - Koran
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Spread of Islam
• For 100 years, Islam armies were unstoppable• Decline of Roman Empire made favourable
conditions• Strong leadership• Advanced weaponry
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Charles “The Hammer” Martel
• Lived from 688-741• Frankish King• Came to power in 717
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Battle of Tours
• Muslim armies led by Abd al-Rajman• Frankish armies had the high ground• Charles sent soldiers to attack Muslim
camp during the fighting• Decisive victory for French• Muslim advances halted, and forced to
backtrack• European Christendom Saved
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Ireland: A Land of Scholars and Saints
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Ireland before Christianity
• Worshipped gods of nature• Brutal sacrifices and rituals• Social hierarchy• Traded with Europe and the Mediterranean
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St. Patrick
• Born in fifth century Britannia (Wales)• Kidnapped at age 16 by Irish slave traders• Escapes and returns• Has a vision in which God tells him to convert
the Celts• Enters priesthood• Bishop of Ireland
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Catholicism and the Celts
• Pope Celestine I authorized Evangelization of Ireland in 431• Initially sends a bishop named Palladius• Other missionaries blend traditional Gaelic
with Latin Catholicism• Monasticism grows
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Irish Monasteries
• Monks preserved, and translated, written records of antiquity• Important, because education and literacy
declining throughout Europe• The bible is preserved
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The Monks Save Civilization
• Evangelize the rest of Europe• Columba brings Catholicism to Scotland• Augustine Evangelizes England• Columanus spreads the faith to mainland Europe• Bring a new form of Christianity