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Justin Martyr's first apology, the work of the first major scholar/apologists, makes christianity reasonable to thinking pagans,
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Tertullian begins writing, with his legal-trained mind, major writings that promote purity of life and doctrine
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The Edict of Milan, made by Constantine I the roman Emperor, Christianity no longer persecuted.
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First Council of Constantinople ratifies the Nicene Creed and Condemns Apollinarianism, safeguarding a high view of christ
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Boniface's mission to the germans spreads christianity to pagan northern europe, preparing the way for the later Holy Roman Empire
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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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Pope Urban II Launches the first crusade; deeply damaged western christians relations with others, the breach between eastern and western Christians became wide and lasting, sparked pogroms, against jews , and the crusaders' brutality worked only to make the muslims more militant. on an economic level, however, the crusades increased trade trade and stepped up europe's economic growth. They also led to a greater interest in travel, map making, and exploration
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John Wycliffe supervises Bible translation, leaving the first complete english bible
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Constantinople falls to the turks, ending a millennium of christianity in eastern europe "Byzantine" empire
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Gutenborg Produces the first printed bible; 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 .
