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Question: Is it possible to say why Anglo-Saxon kings and queens (and their courts) were willing to accept Christianity?
Answer: In 596, England’s network of small Anglo-Saxon kingdoms was universally pagan. A century later it was officially Christian. The conversion to Christianity, fronted by St. Augustine’s late sixth-century mission, was completely bloodless and apparently voluntary, in stark contrast with the forced conversion of the continental Saxons by Charlemagne. However, exactly how this conversion came about is, to a certain extent, shrouded in mystery....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: 60% | Subject: History | Course: History | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 2208 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: September 09, 2009 | Essay ID: 2097
