MMW 12 Chapter Notes - Chapter Islam: Merovech, Barbarian Kingdoms, Merovingian Dynasty
21 Mar 2017
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Kings were normally the first to convert. Appreciated that christianity respected authority and divine. Believed it would bring the prosperity in battle. Saint patrick converted ireland one tribe at a time. Conversion of christianity of the english began in 597. Spread to rest of europe from england. Missionaries and priests converted masses of pagans and illiterates by. Preaching, assimilation of pagan customs, the ritual of penance and veneration of saints. Deeply ingrained pagan customs were assimilated into christianity. Christmas - mid winter celebration to celebrate the sun. Spring rituals included eggs and rabbits - easter. Penance - act of atoning for a sin. Veneration of saints - people who died in a religious way. Franks were a confederation of germanic people who came from marshy lowlands. Franks believed that merovech (semi legendary figure) founded their dynasty. Converted to christianity after a battlefield vision. At clovis"s death his territory was divided to his 4 sons.
