The Anglo-Saxons became Christians when they settled in England in the Middle Ages. By the time the Vikings started raiding the country, there were renowned centres of the faith, like Lindisfarne where the famous gospel manuscript was produced. The Vikings raided the Lindisfarne monastery in 793 and this began the Viking attacks on England. As a result of the conflict between the Danes and the Saxons under Alfred, the Danish leader Guthrum became a Christian. The Danes in England then began to follow the Christian religion.
After Emma of Normandy married King Ethelred, she was involved in building up English churches. Her son, Edward the Confessor, shared her faith and continued this work when he became King in 1042.
William the Conqueror appointed Lanfranc as the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070. He removed corruption from the Church of England and brought England in line with European churches.
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