1. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe

2. New Kingdoms of the Old Western Roman Empire

3. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I.Background: Christianity in the British Isles

4. Pope Gregory the Great

6. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism

7. Book of Kells

8. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England

9. Anglo-Saxon tribal kingdoms converted from two sources: Celtic Church from the north & Roman Catholic Christianity from the South (Kent)

10. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent

11. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent A. St. Boniface (c.680-755)

12. St. Boniface: Baptizing & Martyrdom Sacramentary of Fulda, 11 th century

13. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent A. St. Boniface (c.680-755) III. The Role of Monastic Women in Missions

14. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent A. St. Boniface (c.680-755) III. The Role of Monastic Women in Missions A. Rise of Double Monasteries

15. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent A. St. Boniface (c.680-755) III. The Role of Monastic Women in Missions A. Rise of Double Monasteries 1. Role of Abbesses

16. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent A. St. Boniface (c.680-755) III. The Role of Monastic Women in Missions A. Rise of Double Monasteries 1. Role of Abbesses 2. Example of Leoba

17. Monks, Abbesses, & the Christianization of Western Europe I. Background: Christianity in the British Isles A. Irish Monasticism B. Fusion of Irish & Roman Christianity in England II. English Missions to the Continent A. St. Boniface (c.680-755) III. The Role of Monastic Women in Missions A. Rise of Double Monasteries 1. Role of Abbesses 2. Example of Leoba B. Female Monasticism as an Institution