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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Middle_Ages This is the article I'm choosing to edit for the Wikipedia project. I have noticed there are very few sources, only 15 for an article that lengthy. I would like to add information to the Anglo-Saxon/English spread of Christianity right after the fall of the Roman Empire since there is not much information for that and 0 internal citations. Also I would like to add information to the medieval inquisition because even though it adds a link, there is still only one sentence regarding it. The last section I would like to add information is on the conversion of Serbs and Bulgarians because just like the other sections I mentioned, there are no sources and very little information.

Anglo-Saxon Draft
The majority of the remaining British population converted from Christianity back to their Pagan roots. Contrary to popular belief, the conversion of Anglo-Saxons to Christianity was incredibly slow. The Anglo-Saxons had little interest in changing their religion and even initially looked down upon Christianity due to conquering the Christian British people decades earlier. It took almost a century to convert only the aristocracy of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity with many still converting back to Paganism. After this, the common folk took a few hundred more years to convert to Christianity and their reasoning for converting was in large part due to the nobility. Originally, Anglo-Saxon leaders claimed divine descent while taking part in many rituals and practices for Paganism but after their conversion they in turn became spiritual leaders for Christianity in Britain. Soon Anglo-Saxons started to incorporate their old Pagan stories and figures into Christianity, such as the Pagan god Woden becoming sixteenth in decent from 'Sceaf, Noah's son in the Bible.

Medieval Inquisition Draft
The Medieval Inquisition officially started in 1231, when Pope Gregory IX appointed the first inquisitors to serve as papal agents to remove heresy. Heretics were seen as a menace to the Church and the first group dealt with by the inquisitors were the Cathars of southern France. The main tool used by the inquisitors was interrogation that often featured the use of torture and burnings of heretical doctrines. After about a century this first medieval inquisition came to a conclusion. A new inquisition called the Spanish Inquisition was created by King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella in order to consolidate their rule. This new inquisition was separated from the Roman Church and the inquisition that came before it. At first it was primarily directed at Jews who converted to Christianity because many were suspicious that they did not actually convert to Christianity. Later it spread to targeting Muslims and the various peoples of the Americas and Asia.

Serbs and Bulgarians Draft
Prior to Christianity, the majority of Bulgaria was Pagan. In 876, Tsar Boris I adopted Christianity from Constantinople, making it the the official religion of Bulgaria. Shortly after Boris I accepted many Christian missionaries into the country. At the time, the majority of the missionaries were comprised of Byzantines and Bulgarians. The conversion of Bulgaria was particularly painful and bloody as many people were converted through force. However, many continued to secretly worship their pagan gods. Constantinople and Rome contended to attract the powerful Bulgaria through the use of religion. After the split of the Eastern and Western churches in the 11th century, the Eastern church located in Constantinople took control of Bulgaria implementing Orthodox Christianity. Starting in the 14th century, the Ottomans conquered many places in the Balkans including Bulgaria, which led to many new forced and voluntary converts to Islam. Despite the constant warfare, the Christians and Muslims lived together in relative peace in Bulgaria. The two religious groups influenced each others cultures and religious practices.

Small Edit
I added to the Serbs and Bulgarian section with the https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/51119226.pdf source and added the sentence "In 876, Tsar Boris I adopted Christianity as the official religion of Bulgaria and quickly accepted many Christian missionaries into the country."