The impact of the Romans' withdrawal on religion | History

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When did Christianity begin?
- around 200 years ago
- around 2000 years ago ✓
- around 300 years ago
- around 3000 years ago
Constantine saw a vision of ______ which made him convert to Christianity.
- Jesus Christ
- a cross ✓
- an angel
The Roman mosaic found at Hinton St Mary dates back to which century?
- '4th century' ✓
The wall paintings at Lullingstone showed an image of ...
- 'Jesus Christ' ✓
Match these keywords to their definitions
- converted
  
  ⇔
  
  When someone has changed their religious faith or other belief. ✓
- elite
  
  ⇔
  
  A group of people that are regarded as superior in terms of ability. ✓
- 'Chi Rho'
  
  ⇔
  
  The beginning of Christ’s name in Greek. ✓
- chapel
  
  ⇔
  
  A small building or room used for Christian worship. ✓
What evidence is there that Christianity was popular in the 4th century?
- Roman mosaics of Jesus Christ ✓
- Coins of Roman emperors
- Wall paintings of Christian prayer ✓

The Romans left Britain in ______.
- '410 CE' ✓
Which tribes made up the Anglo-Saxons?
- Angles ✓
- Scots
- Saxons ✓
- Jutes ✓
Match these keywords to their definitions:
- pagan
  
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  to follow a religion other than one of the main religions ✓
- polytheistic
  
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  to believe in many different gods and goddesses ✓
How many gods and goddesses did the Anglo Saxons believe in?
- none
- seven
- many ✓
- one
What was found at Lullingstone?
- 'pagan shrine' ✓
Which type of god did the shrine show evidence of?
- fire god
- water god ✓
- war god
- love god

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As the Romans were leaving Britain c.410CE, groups of people called the Angles, Saxons and Jutes began to migrate there.
These Anglo-Saxons were pagan and polytheistic: they were not Christian.
As they began to dominate Britain, Christianity declined in areas where they settled.
This process was probably helped by the fact that many Britons had not fully embraced Christianity under Roman rule.
For example, at Lullingstone, a pagan shrine built before the chapel was still being used after the chapel was built.

Pupils may think all Britons became pagans.

It is likely that some Britons adopted pagan beliefs when the Anglo-Saxons settled. Some may have continued to follow Christianity.

Anglo-saxons - the Anglo-Saxons are a group of people formed of the Angle, Saxon and Jutes tribes
Pagan - pagan means a religion other than one of the main world religions
Polytheistic - to be polytheistic means to believe in many different gods and goddesses
Shrine - a shrine is a place regarded as holy