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Martyrdom of the church's two greatest apostles forces church leadership into a new era.
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Christianity and Judaism official broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem.
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The earliest known public churches are built, signaling a shift in Christians' life and practice.
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Emperor Decius causes thousands to fall away and produces a major schism in the church.
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Patrick's mission to Ireland breaks heathenism and fosters Christianity leading to a flourishing Celtic church.
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The "first of the medieval popes" takes on civil power and lays the foundations for the papal state. He also commissions, in 597, Augustine's mission to England, which converts the pagan Angles.
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Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion, keeping Europe under Christian control.
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With the help of his adviser, the seven-foot-tall king brings Europe political unity, a stronger church, and a renaissance of learning.
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John Wyclif supervises Bible translation, leaving the first complete English Bible.
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Sparked a revolution in society and the church. Books could now be produced in quantities and at prices that made them available to many people, not merely to scholars and monks. The resulting explosion of knowledge continues to accelerate in our day. Paved the way for the Reformation.
