European History - The Spread of Christianity :: European Europe History

The Spread of ChristianityThe spread of Christianity overtime replaced the old warrior religion changing the carriage of life, and at the giving it new meaning. With the coming of Christianity a hope for poets to a fault came about. As the conversion of Ireland to Christianity took place a new era cognize as Irelands deluxe Age began to take over. Christian munks worked hard preserving publications of the ancient reality and works of popular culture. Due to the rapid proceeds of Christianity the Anglo-Saxons were given a common faith, a common system of holiness and right conduct, lin big businessman England with Europe. Anglo-Saxon religion was based on ethics. It was the earthly value such as bravery, loyalty, generosity, and friendship that Anglo-Saxon life was based upon. The Anglo-Saxon religion derived from Germany and was very similar to Scandinavian mythology. They had gods for any and everything that all compete important roles in everyday life. Symbols like the drag on and the swastika ar also a part of the religion that cant be forgotten. In 432 Celtic Ireland was converted to Christianity by Patricius. Patricius, a Romanized Briton became a bishop and gradually started converting flock to Christianity. It was when the rest of Europe sank into constant warfare confusion, and ignorance that Ireland experienced a Golden Age. In Ireland Christianity was said to have, burned and gleamed through the darkness, in the oral communication of Winston Churchill. If it hadnt been for the Irish missionaries that converted the Anglo-Saxon kings and the constant reemergence of Christianity in Britain, even king Alfred might have failed to unify the Anglo-Saxons . The Anglo-Saxons fought hard under Christianity and Alfred to protect their people, their culture, and their perform from the Danes. Eventually Christianity took over and the old warrior religion was forgotten. In the Anglo-Saxon world poets could only hope that heroic deeds would be enshrined i n the societys memory. Christianity on the other hand brought them new hope. Monasteries were for learning, and preserved Latin, Greek, and popular literary works. Day and shadow the church had the munks copying manuscripts by hand completely silent. If it hadnt been for the coming of Christianity the literature of the ancient world and the literature of popular culture would be nonexistent.