December
14
/ 2019
The Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England began towards the end of the 6 th century AD, and by the end of the succeeding century, all the kings of Anglo-Saxon England were Christian, at least nominally. Thus, the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England may be said to have been a relatively rapid process. For the Anglo-Saxon rulers, the benefits of Christianity were not restricted to the hereafter, but may have also been reaped during their lives on earth. Indeed, the conversion to Christianity had a huge impact on Anglo-Saxon society and culture. Arguably the most important source of information for the story of Anglo-Saxon England’s conversion to Christianity (an example of the impact Christianity had on Anglo-Saxon England) is the Ecclesiastical History of
