Vobabulary
A line of rulers who all come from the same family
What is a dynasty?
This served as the northernmost border of the Roman Empire.
Hadrian's Wall
An item connected to someone from Christian history is called what?
A relic
The period of time after the Romans left Britannia, where there is few written records and historians know very little.
What is the British Dark Age or Dark Age
This document made it legal for Romans to worship any god of their choosing.
What is the Edict of Milan
A roof covering made of bundled straw or reeds
What is thatch?
These people were credited with the sacking of Rome and the downfall of the Western Roman Empire
Barbarians
A community of monks who lived and worked together is called this.
A monastery
The group of tribes that held the British Isles before the Romans came.
Who are the Celts
This illuminated manuscript still survives to this day, but the cover is still missing
what is the Book of Kells
a soldier who will fight for anyone who can afford to pay him
mercenary
Who is Constantine
He was the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
Who is Peter?
These people were the priests for the Celts and believed in child sacrifice and reincarnation.
Who were the Druids
What is Justinian's Code or the Code of Justinian
secret underground chambers, built by early Christians
Catacombs
When Romans left Britania, certain people no longer saw themselves as Celts, but as this instead
Romanized Britons
Who is Ignatius of Antioch
These two mercenary tribes joined together to control southern Britain
Anglo - Saxons
Saint Jerome translated both new and old testaments into Latin, making this book
The Vulgate
someone who spreads false teachings about Christ.
What is a heretic?
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, historians have settled on a new name for the east, called what?
What is the Byzantine Empire
Someone who denies himself all worldly pleasures so that he can devote himself entirely to God
What is an ascetic
A missionary who was sent to convert Saxons in Canterbury.
Who is Saint Augustine of Canterbury
This is an important statement of faith, establishing belief in the Holy Trinity
What is the Nicene Creed