Early Medieval Church History
Captured by Irish raiders at the age of 16
Who was St. Patrick?
Crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in the year 800
Who was Charlemagne?
Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
What was Constantinople?
Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex (r. 871–899 AD) who famously defended his people against Viking (Danish) invasion
Who was Alfred the Great?
A deep trench dug around the mound and Bailey, often created from the earth excavated to build the mound
What is a moat?
Founded a new order of monasticism with its own "rule" which focused on daily rhythms of prayer and work
Who was St. Benedict?
The first Frankish king to unite the Franks and form the Merovingian dynasty, changing the form of leadership from a group of petty kings to rule by a single king, and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs
Who was Clovis?
Archbishop of Constantinople whose last name means "golden-tongue" or "golden-mouthed"
Who was John Chrysostom?
This ironically-named land was first settled by Eric the Red
What was Greenland?
Norman king who claimed English throne
Who was William the Conqueror?
Irish monk who got in trouble for copyright violation and then migrated to Scotland
Who was Columba?
Land seized from the Lombards and given to the pope by the king
What was the Donation of Pepin?
A Byzantine emperor's compilation and revision of Roman law
What was the Codex of Justinian?
First known Norseman to establish a temporary settlement on the continent of North America
Who was Leif-Ericson?
Detailed census and land-holding records used for taxes, among other things
What was the Doomsday Book?
A Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury. Sent by Pope Gregory the Great in 596 AD, he led a mission to christianize Anglo-Saxon England, successfully converting King Æthelberht of Kent and establishing the foundation of the English Church.
Who was Augustine of Canterbury?
Mayor of the Palace, led the Franks in the Battle of Tours
Who was Charles Martel?
Famous landmark built by Justinian I
What was the Hagia Sophia?
Duke of Saxony and King of East Francia from 919 to 936 AD who made peace with the Norsemen, leading to the establishment of Normandy
Who was Henry the Fowler (Heinrich I)?
Embroidered cloth depicting Norman Invasion of England
What was the Bayeux Tapestry?
Lived from 672-735. Known as the Father of English History. Wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
Who was Bede?
Charlemagne defeated this people group in Italy after a nine-month siege
What was the defeat of the Lombards?
Justinian 1's wife
Who was Theodora?
Viking leader who became the first leader of Normandy
Who was Rollo?
King of the English from 1042 until his death in 1066. He was the last reigning monarch of the House of Wessex.
Who was Edward the Confessor?