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Peter and Paul are executed; matyrdom of the church's two greatest apostles forces church leadership into a new era.
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Titus destroys Jerusalem; christianity and Judaism official broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem
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Tertllian begins writing; with his legal-trained mind, major writings that promote purity of life and doctrine.
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the earliest known public churches are built, signaling a shift in Christians' life and practice.
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Athanasius Defines the New Testament; in his Easter Letter lists the current 27 books of the canon.
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Justinian Code is published; it becomes the basis for later canon law in the West thus shaping medieval society.
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Synod of Whitby decisively aligns the English church with Rome for the next nine centuries
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Battle of tours: Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion, keeping Europe under Christian control.
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Dominic establishes Order of Preachers, who travel barefoot, teach, and convert heretics.
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John wyclif supervises Bible translation, leaving the first complete English Bible
