what was the religion of England in 300AD and what what did they beleive in?

Answer 1

Paganism.

Answer 2

Hi,

The religion of the time 300AD was Paganism, this was the religion of the Empire until the Romans bought their version of Christianity to England when they invaded (although they tried in 43-60AD - Julius Caeser) in 1399.

Saying this the Roman's Christianity was beginning to filter in still in 300AD.

The two links below are:
1) A timeline that shows various events (mostly of religious background) including 300AD.
2) A search (google) for the history of when England was invaded by the Romans.
3) A search (google) for the background of Paganism (and Celtic) beliefs.

Answer 3

England did not exist at that time, as the English (Anglo Saxons) had not yet arrived. The country was Britannia according to the Romans, this is where we get the name Britain. They left in 410BC after running the country for nearly 400 years. The earlier name for the country was Albion.
Under the Romans, the druids were banned and their holy places destroyed. Rome had many religions, most notably Mithraism and Christianity, but local deities continued to be worshipped, and rivers and springs were venerated. Also Roman gods, and the Roman Emperor were worshipped.
Christianity became an accepted religion in the Roman Empire during this time. However it was not finalised, there were many disputes about basic precepts and heresies abounded. The main heresies in Britain were the Arian Heresy and Pelagianism which originated in Britain. The Arians did not believe in the Trinity, but that the father had created the son. It was one of the most important Christian heresies. Pelagius actually came from the British Isles but lived in Rome, and later travelled around the Mediterranean. He taught that man was intrinsically good, not totally tainted by Original Sin, and was capable of choosing good or evil without divine aid. He considered that Adam and Jesus were examples, to evil and good respectively, and that Baptism was not necessary to redemption.
During this period there were incursions by various peoples including Picts, Irish, Scots and Saxons. These people were pagan polytheists who had their own gods.
SO, there was no specific religion at the time, but it is hard to tell what people actually believed.

Answer 4

To correct a previous answer - Julius Caesar invaded Britain in the first century BC but didn't stay. Claudius invaded in the first century AD and established Roman government in what we now call England (there was no such country in 300AD).

The emperor Constantine accepted Christianity in 313AD.

The Romans were polytheistic (believing in many gods) eg Jupiter, Venus etc but also encompassed other religions native to other regions. Mithras was particularly popular with the soldiers of the Roman empire.

Answer 5

England didn't exist then; the English didn't come over to pillage and invade until the 5th century.

Back then the Romans were in charge, although most of the people were British, and consequently it was Christianity that was the main religion. When the English came, took over and pushed the British into Wales and Cornwall, they brought their own Germanic gods, but before they came Roman Britain was Christian.

Answer 6

They were probably pagan, a mixture of British and Roman pagan Gods were probably worshipped. CHristianity may have been introduced as well.

Answer 7

Wasn't it druids at dawn back then? The Wicker Man, summer solstice, all that earth and fertility stuff.

Answer 8

I think that was the beginging of the Christian movement., prior to that like most countries we were Pagan

Answer 9

Unfortunately we don't know, as the Christian church regretably destroyed all records of previous religions. Shame isn't it, but that's why we don't know our history.

Answer 10

no idea before the new of Christ came I am sure thay had other religions and cults