Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe
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Primary Source Perpetua exercise
Exercise designed to help students to analyse a primary source. This exercise is based upon a translation of the martyrdom of Perpetua, a member of the church of Carthage in the early 3rd century AD.
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Revision: Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe
A revision exercise to help students recall what they have learnt at the end of the module: Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe. This exercise could be adapted for other modules.
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Map exercise: Important Cities in the Middle Ages
An exercise to help students remember the name and geographical location of important cities in Medieval Europe.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Constantine
A preparation sheet and related exercise for students studying Emperor Constantine, with suggested reading, exercises and questions to be considered for a seminar. The exercise is a comparison of two primary accounts - Lactantius and Eusebius of Cesarea.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Julian the Apostate
Preparation sheet and exercise for students studying Julian the Apostate. The exercise is an analysis of Julian's 'The Caesars'.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: King Clovis and the Franks
Preparation sheet and associated exercise for students studying King Clovis (c. 481-511) and the Franks, with suggested reading, and questions to be considered. The exercise is an extract from Gregory of Tours about Clovis' conversion.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Gregory the Great and the Conversion of the English
Preparation sheet for students studying Gregory the Great and the Conversion of the English. The accompanying exercise is based on an extract from Bede's Ecclesiastical History. In this exercise students are asked to study a passage and analyse Gregory's motives and Bede's own concerns.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: The Vikings
Preparation sheet for students studying the Vikings. The accompanying exercise asks students to examine an extract from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle about the Viking attack on Lindisfarne in 793 AD.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: The Crusades
Preparation sheet for students studying the Crusades
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Investiture Contest
Preparation sheet for students studying the investiture contest. The accompanying extract is taken from Lampert of Hersfeld about the submission of Henry IV to Gregory VII at Canossa (January 1077). The exercise asks students questions about the extract.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Heresy and the Cathars
Preparation sheet for students studying heresy and the Cathars.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Cistercians - Prayer and Power
Preparation sheet for students studying the Cistercians. Accompanied by an extract from Bernard of Clairvaux's Apology, with questions for students to consider.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Persecution
Preparation sheet for students studying about persecution in the late Middle Ages.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Twelfth-Century Renaissance
Preparation sheet for students studying about the twelfth-century renaissance.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Sutton Hoo
Preparation sheet for students studying Sutton Hoo.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Anglo-Saxon (and Irish) Missions to the Continent
Preparation sheet for students studying Anglo-Saxon and Irish Missions to the Continent.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Charles and Saxony
Preparation sheet for students studying Charlemagne, Boniface and the conversion of Saxony.
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Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Concepts of Conversion
Preparation sheet for students studying concepts of conversion in the Middle Ages. This seminar focuses on the idea of conversion in early medieval Europe.