Dates
What is the date for Augustine?
386 AD
The French King gave the Norsemen part of France called Normandy, what did Alfred the Great give the Danes?
What is is the seat of authority for a bishop?
What is the name of the period of time in which the barbarians and Vikings lived?
Middle Ages
List three characteristics of Gothic Architecture?
Buttresses, tall windows, and floor plan in the shape of a cross.
Battle of Hastings?
1066 AD
What religion did the Norsemen and the Danes adopt?
Christianity; it got mixed up with the worship of Norse gods like Woden.
What is a diocese?
A group of churches in an area, over which a bishop presides.
Why did the New Testament come to us in Greek?
How long did many men work on Cathedrals?
Their whole lives.
William the Conqueror became King of...
England
What is usually true about Cathedrals?
They are in large cities
Why did monasteries become learning centers?
Because as the Roman empire declines, monasteries became havens of writing and education.
Where is the largest Cathedral?
Cologne, Germany
How did William the Conqueror become King of England?
He attacked England, killing King Harold, and marched to London and had himself crowned King.
What building style was derived from Rome?
Romanesque
What language was the Bible translated into, and what is this version of the Bible called?
The Latin Vulgate
What rules did William impose on England?
A Curfew and had men collect taxes.
What new building style came out of Northern Europe?
Gothic style architecture