| A | B |
|---|
| Rome | Capital of Italy |
| Constantine | Roman emperor in A.D.312, accepted Christianity |
| Helena | Constantine's mother, helped him build churches in Rome and Jerusalem. |
| Theodosius | Constantine's successor, the emperor, made Christianity Rome's official religion in A.D.392 |
| Persecute | mistreat |
| Martyrs | People willing to die rather than give up their beliefs. |
| Hierarchy | An organization with different levels of authority. |
| Clergy | Leaders of the Church. |
| Laity | Regular church members. |
| Doctrine | Official church teachings. |
| Gospel | "Good News" |
| Pope | "Father"-head of Roman Catholic Churches. |
| Byzantine Empire | Eastern part of the Roman Empire that survived after the breakup of the Western part of the empire in the A.D.400's; is now called Istanbul |
| Britain | Largest island in the British Isles. |
| Ireland | Island west of Great Britain occupied by the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
| Charlemagne | The Frankish king. |
| Basil | Bishop who drew up a list of riles for munks and nuns.(the Basilion) |
| Benedict | Halian monk |
| Cyril | Brother of Methodius;missionary |
| Patrick | Priest who brought Christianity to Ireland. |
| Icon | Pictures or images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints, or Christian holy people. |
| Iconoclast | Image Breakers. |
| Excommunicated | Declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church. |
| Schism | Seperation. |
| Monasteries | Monks banded together in religious communities. |
| Missionaries | Teach their religion to those who don't believe. |
