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Christianity In Roman Britain
Christianity was present in Roman Britain from at least the third century until the end of the Roman imperial administration in the early fifth century, and continued in western Britain. Religion in Roman Britain was generally polytheism, polytheistic, involving multiple gods and goddesses; in being monotheism, monotheistic, or believing in only one deity, Christianity was different. Christianity was one of several religions introduced to Britain from the eastern part of the empire, others being those dedicated to certain deities, such as Cybele, Isis, and Mithras. After the collapse of Roman imperial administration, much of southern and eastern Britain was affected by the Anglo-Saxon migrations and a transition to Anglo-Saxon paganism as the primary religion. The Anglo-Saxons were later Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England, converted to Christianity in the seventh century and the institutional church reintroduced, following the Augustinian mission. There remained an awareness amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lullingstone Paintings2
Lullingstone is a village in the county of Kent, England. It is best known for its Lullingstone Castle, castle, Lullingstone Roman Villa, Roman villa and its public golf course. Lullingstone was a civil parishes in England, civil parish until 1955, when it was annexed to Eynsford. The parish was in Axstane Hundred and its successor Dartford Rural District. History Pre-Roman It is believed that an Iron Age hill fort is sited on the hill above the castle, although this is unconfirmed. Roman Occupation Lullingstone Roman villa was discovered in 1939, and is believed to have been built around 100 AD. It contains some of the finest excavated remains of a Roman Britain, Roman villa in Britain, including a Romano-Christian chapel, displaying some of the earliest evidence of Christianity in Britain. 20th century Nearby is the site of a decoy airfield for the nearby Biggin Hill#RAF aerodrome, Biggin Hill airfield. Known as a Q-site, this was intended to entice bombers to misinterp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
