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I have heard it said that Europe is now post-Christian but I have doubts that the much of Europe was ever genuinely converted to Christ in the first place. The campaigns against the Frisians and Saxons were long and bloody. Repeatedly, Charlemagne invaded their territory and forced them to submit, only to have them rebel again as soon as he was away. Charlemagne resolved to drown the rebellion in blood and in the waters of baptism. Those who proved intractable were slaughtered. The rest were forced to accept baptism. By 784, the Frisians gave up the struggle ; a year later, the final resistance of the Saxons was broken, and thousands were forcibly baptized. Gonzalez, Justo L. (2010-07-25). Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation (Kindle Locations 5390-5394). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. amazon/Story-Christianity-Church-Reformation-ebook/dp/B003JBHUVE/
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:11:05 +0000

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