1) What was the Carolingian Renaissance, and why was it significant?
The Carolingian Renaissance was a Renaissance under Charlemagne in about 800 A.D.. It was important because Charlemagne wanted to bring back ancient Roman practices, while remaining modern. Charlemagne mainly focused on bringing back Roman education practices, and brought over Alcuin, a scholar from York. Some practices Charlemagne brought back were using Carolingian miniscule, a clear and legible script, as most people were writing without grammar, or spacing so it was very hard for people to understand other people’s writing. He also brought back schools and the production of manuscripts, to help with education. This helped preserve old writings, as well as helping future generations learn.
2) Describe the process by which Christianity was spread in England.
Christianity was spread by the help of Pope Gregory 1st, and Augustine of Canterbury, who actually went to England to help spread Christianity. Missionaries usually tried to convert someone important first, like a king, to help boost the spread of Christianity. Another tactic used by missionaries was to challenge pagan belief. For example, maybe find a tree, then cut it down, and then the people would see that their god would not strike the missionary down. This showed their god was not real, and therefore maybe they should follow Christianity.