Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pope_Gregory_I
gptkb:King_Æthelberht_of_Kent
gptkb:King_Oswald_of_Northumbria
gptkb:King_Edwin_of_Northumbria
gptkb:Venerable_Bede
gptkb:Synod_of_Whitby
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Roman_Christianity
gptkb:Celtic_Christianity
Anglo-Saxon paganism
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Cuthbert_of_Lindisfarne
gptkb:Augustine_of_Canterbury
gptkb:Aidan_of_Lindisfarne
gptkbp:region gptkb:England
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Church_of_England
Establishment of schools
Promotion of family values
Influence on architecture
Promotion of peace and reconciliation
Influence on social structures
Influence on the English language
Development of Christian iconography
Spread of literacy
Promotion of monasticism
Formation of dioceses
Establishment of monasteries
Creation of religious texts
Development of church hierarchy
Establishment of church courts
Promotion of moral teachings
Promotion of the cult of saints
Influence on music and liturgy
Integration of pagan traditions
Artistic developments in manuscript illumination
Influence on the concept of kingship
Increased emphasis on education
Establishment of religious orders
Promotion of charity and social welfare
Conversion of kings
Development of Christian ethics
Influence on Anglo-Saxon law
Influence on Anglo-Saxon literature
Formation of Christian communities
Creation of Christian art
Creation of Christian festivals and holidays
Creation of ecclesiastical law
Cultural exchange with continental Europe
Development of Christian festivals
Development of Christian philosophy
Establishment of Christian burial practices
Establishment of pilgrimage sites
Formation of alliances between church and state
Increased literacy among the clergy
Increased political power of the church
Increased trade with Christian Europe
Integration of Christian and local customs
Integration of Christian beliefs into daily life
Integration of Christian values into governance
Promotion of the idea of a Christian nation
Translation of the Bible into Old English
Increased interaction with other Christian cultures
gptkbp:time_period 5th to 7th centuries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Augustine_of_Canterbury
gptkb:Saint_Aidan
gptkb:Bertha_of_Kent
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6