Constantinople
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- In this lesson, we will learn about the differences between the Eastern and Western churches. Throughout the lesson, we will think deeply about how powerful the Pope was at the time.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Where did Anglo-Saxon kings send Peter's Pence?
Aachen
France
London
Q2.
Saint Peter...
...lived in Anglo-Saxon England.
...was the father of Jesus.
Q3.
Alfred the Great...
...forced every household in England to pay Peter's Pence once a year.
...was a pagan who hated Christianity.
Q4.
What sources have historians used to learn about Peter's Pence?
Anglo-Saxon bones
The Bible
Q5.
Peter's Pence shows that...
The pope was really weak! He had to beg Anglo-Saxon kings for money.
5 Questions
Q1.
Who lived in Constantinople?
The head of the Western Church
The Pentarchy
The Pope
Q2.
The Hagia Sophia ... (Tick 2 boxes)
... was later converted into a shopping centre.
... was the Pope's daughter.
Q3.
Holy fools, dendrites and stylites ... (Tick 3 boxes)
... were popular in Rome.
Q4.
Why did the Eastern and Western Churches find it difficult to talk to each other? (Tick 2 boxes)
Most people in the Eastern Church couldn't read
The pope was shy and didn't like speaking to other people
Q5.
How did Constantinople challenge the power of the Pope? (Tick 2 boxes)
People in Constantinople could ignore the pope completely.
People in Constantinople declared war on the pope and Rome.