Religion

[overdale]

What religion was in England before Christianity?

[JK2]

Druidism?

[lafrancaise]

As such not a religion, more a spiritual connection with nature. They were Pagan feasts such as with the winter solstice, summer solstice etc. In Britain these were celtic, roman, saxon feasts etc .

[JK2]

The Celtic religion was a Pagan religion that had high priests whom they called �Druids.� The name Druid originated from two separate things. The word �druh� is a Sankskrit word for oak and the word �wid� means �to know.� Combining the words gives us, �The knowledge of the oak.� Considering the �trees of knowledge� and �trees of life� are very symbolic in the Celtic religions, this definition makes sense. Druids were men who were in charge of the worshipping of the gods, monitoring sacrifices, and answering people�s religious questions. Holding the position of a druid was seen as a very high honor. Also, a druid was required to memorize all of the religious teachings, history, laws, and folklores of their people.

[loobylou28]

when you say christianity do you mean exclusively protestantism? catholicism was the primary religion in this country prior to protestantism being introduced formally by Henry VIII in the 1500's.