4.3 Chirstianity in Europe I

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Today's lesson

• Recap of the previous lesson & explanation 4.2
• Homework check
• short explanation of 4.3
• Time to work

Explain in which two parts a manor was divided.

Fief

Plegde 

fealty

Homework check 

• Ch4.2 exercise 1, 2, 3, 4a, 5 and 6
• pay attention to each other.
• do you have a different aswer? Just ask, sometimes there's more than one correct answer.
• correct your answer.

Lesson objectives

1. You know how christianity spread over de rest of Europe.
2. You know why monastries were built.
3. You know who Willibrord was.

Monastery

Abbot.

Head of the monastery.

Monks:

Spreading christianity. Sober living in the monastery. Devoting their lives to God.

Missionaries

• Willibrord 658-739
• Irish monk that became a bishop.

• Came here in 690 to try and convert people to Christianity.

Go to work

10 minutes

• Read page 69-70.
• Do exercise 1, 2, 3,on page 116 to 117,  in pairs or in a group of three. You can quietly discus with the person next to you

How did convert heathens?

• "I have permission from the Pope, but I also need your help!"

• "I'll give you my support to convert people, so I can get more power."

Willibrord

King Pepin II

What make converion "easy"...

1. Having an army provided by the King helps.
2. Using old Germanic traditions to meet Christian ends. For example using the midwinter festival of Yule to become christmas. 
3. It would still take till the 11th century to make the Netherlands completely Christian.

Go to work

• Read page 69-70.
• Do exercise 1 till 11 on page 116 till 120  in pairs or in a group of three. You can quietly discus with the person next to you