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The Spread of Christianity
During the fourth century, Christianity was legalized by the Roman Empire, but he spread of Christianity in Europe began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. In early Christian church, most religious men chose to devote their lives to prayer and study. The Monks began and ended their day with prayers. During the day, they studied and worked in the monasteries' gardens and workshops. Benedict of Nursia was a monk who had a great influence on the monastic life. He later found a monastery with a series of strict rules, which became the standard for monasteries across Europe. The women and nuns lived in convents, spending most their time in prayer and study. Others also took care of the poor and the sick or worked in the gardens.
During the fourth century, Christianity was legalized by the Roman Empire, but he spread of Christianity in Europe began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. In early Christian church, most religious men chose to devote their lives to prayer and study. The Monks began and ended their day with prayers. During the day, they studied and worked in the monasteries' gardens and workshops. Benedict of Nursia was a monk who had a great influence on the monastic life. He later found a monastery with a series of strict rules, which became the standard for monasteries across Europe. The women and nuns lived in convents, spending most their time in prayer and study. Others also took care of the poor and the sick or worked in the gardens.
Christianity did not spread far beyond the Mediterranean area when the Roman Empire collapse. Most individuals stood by their old gods. The goal to convert, or change from one religion to another, fell to priests and monks who traveled across Europe as missionaries. Saint Patrick set out to convert the people of Ireland. After one gains the trust of local tribes, many Irish people accept the Christian faith. Eventually, most Europeans were united one faith. Although they might speak different languages and follow different customs, they saw themselves as a community of Christians spreading across Europe.