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Period: 33 to 330
Early Church Era
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65
peter and paul executed
martyrdom of the church's two greatest apostles forces church leadership into a new era -
70
titus destroys jerusalem
christianity and judaism split -
196
tertullian begins writing
Tertullian begins major writings that promote purity of life and doctrine -
230
early public churches built
the building of the earliest known public church signaled a shift in Christians lives and practices -
Period: 330 to 500
Christian Empire
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358
Basil the Great founds a monastery
basil the great lies down foundation for religious communities ever after -
367
Athanasius Defines the New Testament
his Easter letter lists the current 27 books of the canon -
368
Augustine converts to Chritianity
Augustine was the greatest early church father and fights Pelagianism -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
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732
Battle of Tours
Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion. He kept Europe under Christian control. -
800
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne brought Europe political unity, a stronger church, and a renaissance of learning -
1380
John Wyclif supervises Bible translation
He left the first complete English Bible
