

94 – Dark Age Beliefs
Jul 29, 2013
Explore the diversity and fragmentation of life in Britain during the Dark Ages, the challenges faced in spreading Christianity in Wales and Anglo-Saxon England, limitations and biases in accounts of pagan rituals, the growth and influence of Christianity in Wales, the unique form of Latin used in early Christianity, the religious climate and potential conversion in Anglo-Saxon England, the clash between Anglo-Saxon warrior culture and Christianity, and the political motivations behind conversions to Christianity
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Religious Beliefs in Dark Age Britain
04:32 • 4min
Limitations and Biases in Bead's Accounts of Pagan Rituals
08:56 • 19min
Christianity in Wales: Growth and Influence
28:19 • 18min
The Form of Latin in Early Christianity and its Success
46:24 • 2min
Religious Climate and Potential Conversion in Anglo-Saxon England
48:02 • 2min
Religion and Faith in Historical Context
50:31 • 19min
Conversions to Christianity, Monastic Insult, and the Death of Gildis
01:09:07 • 2min