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Each church (Parish) had a priest. Bishops controlled areas called Bishoprics. Bishoprics Were controlled by archbishops of that province. The pope controlled the archbishops.

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By the fourth century, the Christian Church developed a system of government.

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After Jesus, died people started treating him like a Messiah because people thought that he would return.

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Clovis I led a unified kingdom to German lands in modern day France and Germany. He had converted to Catholicism, and it increased the Christians sense of unity.

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Converted the people of Ireland

Wrote the Confessio and a Letter to Coroticus

Remembered for his work on March 17 and by being made Ireland's patron saint

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People who separated themselves from human society to dedicate themselves to God

Monasteries and Convents provided a space for community

Helped people who are sick or poor

Positive impact in community helped spread ideas

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Jesus's Apostles started preaching his messages. For example, Apostle Paul spread the word to the Gentiles (non-Jews).

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The Romans were threatened by the Christians and their beliefs because they refused to worship the Roman Gods. Christianity spread because it gave Christians a personal relationship with God, it offered sense of belonging. It offered spiritual equality to everyone as Christianity also was similar to other religions.

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Franks rose to power near the Rhine River

Franks were Catholic and influenced others to convert into Christians

Franks and Clovis were united together, to help spread Christianity in modern day France and Germany

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The Romans looked at Jesus as a threat because people were looking up to him very powerfully for his religion he was spreading, and the Romans saw that as a threat to their power. In the end, they crucified him and killed many other Christians.

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Christianity was personal and simple because the followers would have a special relationship with God. However, the Roman gods were made for the good of Rome instead of the people.

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because jesus was crucified, it led people to think of Him as a Marter and they killed him to lessen his threat of becoming king

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Western Christians accepted the pope as the head of the church but they disliked how much power he had. Pope Gregory I reigned from 590 to 604 took control and the other territories. This gave them a source of political power.

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The Carolingian family took over from the Franks

Charlemagne (was king from 768 to 614) focused on converting through military force

He conquered the Saxons and forced them to convert to Christianity

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Saint Cyril and Methodius were missionaries. They began among Slavic people and translated the bible into a language called old church Slavonic. Cyril died in 869, but Methodius continued their work. They were then recognized as saints to the Eastern Orthodox Churches where as Roman Catholic churches recognized them as saints in the 1880's.

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He established Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. This would be followed by a series of other Roman emperors who would also embrace Christianity.

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There were Roman paths/roads that allowed missionaries + the word to travel easier and safer.

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The first Christian emperor and issued the Edict of Milan, which proclaim the official tolerance of Christianity.