The Early Church

Beyond the Roman Empire

• In Germanic Europe
• In Eastern Europe
• Outside Europe

World Christianity

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c. 450: St. Patrick missionary journey to Ireland. c. 480-547: St. Benedict and the spread of monasticism. 496: Clovis, king of the Franks, converts to Catholic Christianity. 529: St. Benedict establishes the Benedictine rule for the monastery at Monte Cassino 565-750: Christianization of Britain: 565: Saint Columba begins missionary work among the Picts in Scotland. 597: Saint Augustine begins his missionary work in England. c. 735: Bede writes History of the English Church and People. c. 587: The Visigoths convert to Catholic Christianity. 590-604: Pope Gregory the Great 596-601: St. Augustine's missionary trips to England c. 600-800: Moslem conquests of Christian Asia, North Africa and Spain. c. 722-754: St. Boniface's missionary work in eastern Germany. 768-814: Reign of Charlemagne 871-899: Alfred the Great of England 936-973: Otto I (the Great)

Resources Primary Sources Gregory of Tours Charter of the Abbey of Cluny Secondary Sources

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