The christian church
How did romans treat christians?
The Romans treated Christians very poorly. They punished Christians because they believed they were traitors. In 64, Romans began to persecute Christians. Christians were accused of starting a great fire that killed many romans. Christianity was even illegal at one point, which produced an martyrs.
Why did the romans adopt christianity?
Romans soon found out Christianity was too strong to be destroyed by force. Then in 312 the Roman Emperor Constantine became a Christian. Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which made Christianity legal. Constantine built many churches in Rome and Jerusalem. The next emperor, Theodosius, made Christianity Rome's official religion in 392. He then outlawed other religions.
What is the new testament and pope?
The New Testament is 4 accounts of Jesus' life, teaching, and resurrection. The accounts were written by early disciples including Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each work was called a gospel or "good news" in Latin. Christians later combined the four writings with the writing of Paul and other Christian leaders. Together, these writings formed the New Testament. The Pope was the person with the most power over other bishops. He was originally the Bishop of Rome.
What was the great schism?
The Great Schism was when the Pope and the Patriarch both had had enough of each other and excommunicated each other. So they basically banished each other from their own church. This separation created two of the most important branches of Christianity, the Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
How did christianity spread to england?
Christianity spread at first by missionaries. Then when the Anglo-Saxons began taking over western Europe, the people they invaded started to accept Christian ideas. That in turn led the Christian religion to spread west.