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Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils develop their causal understanding by learning how Christianity survived in the British Isles following the departure of the Romans. They learn about how religion changed after the Romans left and the importance of Irish Christianity in this period.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?

In this unit, pupils develop their causal understanding by learning how Christianity survived in the British Isles following the departure of the Romans. They learn about how religion changed after the Romans left and the importance of Irish Christianity in this period.

6 lessons
  1. Roman Christianity in Britain
  2. How Christianity survived the Romans' departure
  3. The impact of the Romans' withdrawal on religion
  4. Irish missionaries
  5. The growth of Irish monasteries
  6. St Patrick and Christianity in Ireland