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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
The Early Modern World
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Jan 1, 1540
Francis Xavier started a number of missions in Asia in the 1540s
This guy was very important to the spread of this faith. He one of the most imporant in the spread of Christianity in Asia in the 1500s. Francis was the biggest addset to the spread of the religon. There are still a good number of christians in Asia. -
Jan 1, 1542
Jesuit named Francis Xavier arrived in Goa
In 1542, a Jesuit named Francis Xavier arrived in Goa on the west coast of India to spread Christianity. he was a major helper in the spread of the religion. He traveled over to teach them. His arrivel helped root Christianity back in its home land. -
Jan 1, 1549
Francis Xavier reached Japan in 1549
Francis Xavier reached Japan in 1549 to help sread the faith. Catholic missionaries worked there until the 1630s, when the Japanese government ended contact with foreigners. They helped christianity in Japan. -
Catholics had control on trade in Spain and Portugal
Catholics had control on trade in Spain and Portigule to help their influnce spred. This helped the christian influnce spred. They were settled in thoes areas and traded with their nieghbors. This als helped their infulnce. -
Catholic missionaries worked in Ceylon until the 1600s
The catholics worked in Ceylon until the 1600s because the Duch took over, and they tryed to make people Prodistant. This is important because of the conflict of the two groups and how it affected the locales. The Dutch moved in. This relates to the two groups still having probems
