claimed to conquer by a cross he had seen in the sky
Constantine
100
church women who lived together in convents
nuns
200
group of men that kept the Bible safe from barbarian invaders
monks
200
Christians who willingly give up their lives rather than deny their Lord
martyrs
200
vast underground passages used as cemeteries and hiding places by the Roman Christians
catacombs
200
another name for Charles the Great - was crowned emperor by the pope
Charlamagne
200
secluded monks who live all alone in caves or huts
hermits
300
first person to translate the entire Bible into the English language
Wycliffe
300
head of the Roman Church; name means "father"
pope
300
efforts made to retake Jerusalem from the foreign invaders in the name of the cross
Crusades
300
Christian hero who had the Bible translated into the language of the peopel who lived in the Alps; followers were called Waldensians
Peter Waldo
300
the lord's trained warriors who stood ready to ward off any invaders
knights
400
first great missionary of the Christian church
Paul
400
expressions of sorrow over sin
penance
400
a special court used to find and kill heretics
Inquisition
400
Christian hero who preached for 20 years before being burned alive for not following the Roman Catholic Church. His followers were called Petrobrusians
Peter Bruis
400
name the two German tribes that conquered Rome
Visigoths and Vandals
500
emperor who persecuted the Christians of Rome and made it a crime to be a Christian
Nero
500
what the Romans called the people in the land where Germany is now because of their cruel habits
barbarians
500
a certificate from the pope believed to excuse a person from penance and shorten his stay in purgatory
indulgence
500
Christian hero from Bohemia who read Wylcliffe's writings and became convinced that the Bible is the true authority for Christian beliefs. He was martyred for his faith.
John Huss
500
bridge-like structure used to transport water; built by the Romans