Charles Browne Katia Molina Natasha 2-4-14 Religious Influence

What religious influences were going on at the time? Christianity was beginning to form early in Britain. Many Anglo-Saxons were pagans.

Holy Texts There wasn’t really an established text but they had codes defining social behavior that had different religious practices.

Beliefs and Teachings Paganism (polytheism) – They believed in different gods such as Thor, the god of thunder. Caedmon was considered the first English religious poet. Bede was the author of A History of the English Church and People.

Denominations A monastery in Canterbury was established by St. Augustine in 597.

Religious Leaders St. Augustine was the first archbishop of Canterbury. Venerable Bede was one of the greatest monks in the monastery.