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596 THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT Give sketch of the Benedictine movement in England in the tenth century Illustrate fully the effects of the Norman Conquest on the Church of England Relate the contests with the civil power in which Anselm and Becket were engaged explaining the principles involved in each case Give some account of the English monastic system in the mediaeval period What attempts were made to improve the Church of England before the Reformation and on the eve of it IX Bcchiiaitical Utetori Jftnlt ree Centuries Give an account of the conversion' of Justin Martyr and state the main argument of his two Apologies What is now known of Tatian Diatessaron Narrate the life of Irenseeus and explain his importance as witness to the continuity of Christian teaching What were the general characteristics of Gnosticism Illustrate the manner in which Irenseeus dealt with it Give an account of the growth of the Alexandrian Catechetical School before the time of Origen What was the method of Origen's instruction as described by Gregory Thaumaturgus Sketch the life of Tertullian and discuss his relation to Montanism Give an account of the argument of Tertullian De Pre- scriptionibus Hcereticorum What were the chief controversies in which St Cyprian was engaged and what was their relation to each other 10 Discuss the causes which led to the conversion of Constantine -SeciestaSttcal tarv- ty ffiiimt &ge$ Describe the character and work of Gregory VII Narrate the life of St Bernard especially noticing the illustration it affords of the monasticism of his day