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READING HALL

THE DOORS OF WISDOM

 

 

 

 

HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

FROM THE APOSTOLIC AGE TO THE REFORMATION

A.D. 64-1517

JAMES CRAIGIE ROBERTSON

 

 

CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION . A LIFE OF JESUS

 

 

BOOK I

FROM THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH BY NERO TO CONSTANTINE’S EDICT OF TOLERATION, A.D. 64-313

BOOK II

FROM CONSTANTINE THE GREAT TO THE DEATH OF THEODOSIUS IA.D. 313-3951 .

BOOK III

FROM THE DEATH OF THE EMPEROR THEODOSIUS I TO THE PONTIFICATE OF GREGORY THE GREAT. A.D. 395-590

BOOK IV

FROM THE ELECTION OF GREGORY THE GREAT TO THE DEATH OF CHARLEMAGNE.A.D. 590-814

BOOK V

FROM THE DEATH OF CHARLEMAGNE TO THE DEPOSITION OF POPE GREGORY VI. A.D. 814-1046.

BOOK VI

FROM THE DEPOSITION OF POPE GREGORY VI. TO THE DEATH OF POPE CELESTINE III, A.D. 1046-1198

BOOK VII

FROM THE ELECTION OF INNOCENT III TO THE DEATH OF BONIFACE VIII.A.D. 1198-1303

BOOK VIII

FROM THE DEATH OF POPE BONIFACE VIII TO THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE. A.D. 1303-1418.

BOOK IX

FROM THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE TO THE END OF THE FIFTH COUNCIL OF THE LATERAN, A.D. 1418-1517.

 

 

BOOK I

FROM THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH BY NERO TO CONSTANTINE’S EDICT OF TOLERATION, A.D. 64-313

 

I. THE APOSTOLIC AGE

 

 

II. THE REIGNS OF TRAJAN AND ADRIAN, A.D. 98-138

 

 

III. THE REIGNS OF THE ANTONINES, A.D. 138-180

 

 

IV. THE EARLY HERETICS

 

 

V. FROM THE ACCESSION OF COMMODUS TO THE DEATH OF ELAGABALUS, A.D. 180-222

 

 

VI. FROM ALEXANDER SEVERUS TO VALERIAN, A.D. 222-260

 

 

VII. FROM THE ACCESSION OF GALLIENUS TO THE EDICT OF TOLERATION BY CONSTANTINE,  A.D. 261-313

 

VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY

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BOOK II

FROM CONSTANTINE THE GREAT TO THE DEATH OF THEODOSIUS I

A.D. 313-395I .

 

I. CONSTANTINE - DONATISM-ARIANISM. A.D. 313-337.

II. THE SONS OF CONSTANTINE A.D. 337-361.

III. JULIAN A.D. 361-363.

IV. FROM THE DEATH OF JULIAN TO THE END OF THE SECOND GENERAL COUNCILA.D. 363-381.

VI. SUPPLEMENTARY.

 

 

 

BOOK III

FROM THE DEATH OF THE EMPEROR THEODOSIUS I TO THE PONTIFICATE OF GREGORY THE GREAT. A.D. 395-590

 

I. ARCADIUS AND HONORIUS. ORIGENISTIC CONTROVERSY. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

II. ST. AUGUSTINE. DONATISM. PELAGIANISM

 

III. NESTORIANISM

 

IV. EUTYCHIANISM. THE COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON. ADVANCE OF THE ROMAN SEE

 

V. FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE. CONVERSION OF THE BARBARIANS. VANDAL PERSECUTION IN AFRICA

 

VI. MONOPHYSITISM. JUSTINIAN. THE THREE ARTICLES. A.D. 451-566

 

VII. SEMIPELAGIANISM. MISSIONS. DECLINE OF ARIANISM IN THE WEST

 

VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY

 

 

 

BOOK IV

FROM THE ELECTION OF GREGORY THE GREAT TO THE DEATH OF CHARLEMAGNE.

A.D. 590-814

 

I. GREGORY THE GREAT, A.D. 590-604. COLUMBAN, A.D. 589-615

 

 

II. MAHOMET. THE MONOTHELITE CONTROVERSY. A.D. 610-718

 

 

III. THE WESTERN CHURCH FROM THE DEAT OF GEGORY I TO THE PONTIFICATE OF GREGORY II. A.D. 604-715

 

 

IV. ICONOCLASM. A.D. 717-775

 

 

V. SAINT BONIFACE A.D. 715-755 

 

 

VI. PIPIN AND CHARLEMAGNE.  A.D. 741-814

 

 

VII. THE EASTERN CHURCH. CONTROVERSIES OF CHARLEMAGNE’S AGE, A.D. 775-814

 

 

VIII. THE ORIENTAL SECTS.

 

 

IX. SUPPLEMENTARY

 

 

BOOK V

FROM THE DEATH OF CHARLEMAGNE TO THE DEPOSITION OF POPE GREGORY VI.

A.D. 814-1046.

 

I. LOUIS THE PIOUS (A.D. 814-840). END OF THE CONTROVERSY OF THE IMAGES (A.D. 813-842). THE FALSE DECRETALS  

 

 

II. THE FRANKISH CHURCH AND THE PAPACY. FROM THE DEATH OF LEWIS THE PIOUS TO THE DEPOSITION OF CHARLES THE FAT. A.D. 840-887

 

 

III. THE GREEK CHURCH. PHOTIUS. AD. 843-898

 

 

IV. SPAIN. ENGLAND. MISSIONS OF THE NINTH CENTURY.

 

 

V.  FROM THE DEPOSITION OF CHARLES THE FAT TO THE DEATH OF POPE SYLVESTER II.  A.D. 887-1003

 

 

VI. FROM THE DEATH OF POPE SYLVESTER II TO THE DEPOSITION OF GREGORY VI A.D. 1003-1046.

 

 

VII THE BRITISH CHURCHES - MISSIONS OF THE TENTH AND ELEVENTH CENTURIES.

 

 

VIII. HERESIES. A.D. 1000-1052.

 

 

IX.  SUPPLEMENTARY.

 

BOOK VI


FROM THE DEPOSITION OF POPE GREGORY VI TO THE DEATH OF POPE CELESTINE III.  A.D. 1046-1198

 

 

I. THE PONTIFICATES OF CLEMENT II, DAMASUS II, LEO IX, VICTOR II, STEPHEN IX, NICOLAS II, AND ALEXANDER II. A.D. 1046-1073

 

 

II.  GREGORY VII

 

 

III.  BERENGAR.  A.D. 1045-1088

 

 

IV.  FROM THE DEATH OF GREGORY VII TO THAT OF THE EMPEROR HENRYIV. THE FIRST CRUSADE. A.D. 1085-1106

 

 

V. ENGLAND FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO THE DEATH OF ST. ANSELM.  A.D. 1066-1108

 

 

VI. FROM THE DEATH OF THE EMPEROR HENRY IV TO THE CONCORDAT OF WORMS. A.D. 1106-1122

 

 

VII. MONASTICISM. NEW ORDERS. THE TEMPLARS AND HOSPITALLERS

 

 

VIII.  FROM THE CONCORDAT OF WORMS TO THE DEATH OF POPE ADRIAN IV. A.D. 1122-1159

 

 

IX. ALEXANDER III. A.D. 1159-1181

 

 

X. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE LUCIUS III TO THE DEATH OF CELESTINE III. A.D. 1181-1198

 

 

XI. THE GREEK CHURCH. SPAIN. BRITISH CHURCHES. THE NORTH. MISSIONS.

 

 

XII. SECTARIES. VISIONARIES

 

 

XIII. SUPPLEMENTARY

 

 

BOOK VII

FROM THE ELECTION OF INNOCENT III TO THE DEATH OF BONIFACE VIII.

A.D. 1198-1303

 

I. INNOCENT III. A.D. 1198-1216

 

 

II. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE HONORIUS III TO THE DEATH OF INNOCENT IV, A.D. 1216-1254

 

 

III. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE ALEXANDER IV TO THE DEATH OF LEWIS IX OF FRANCE. A.D. 1254-1270

 

IV. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE GREGORY X TO THE DEATH OF NICOLAS IV. A.D. 1271-1292

 

 

V. CELESTINE V AND BONIFACE VIII, A.D. 1292-1303

 

 

VI. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL

 

 

VII. SECTARIES

 

 

VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY.

BOOK VIII

FROM THE DEATH OF POPE BONIFACE VIII TO THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE. A.D. 1303-1418.

 

 

I. BENEDIC XI AND CLEMENT V. A.D. 1303-1313

 

 

II. FROM THE DEATH OF POPE CLEMENT V TO THAT OF THE EMPEROR LEWIS IV. A.D. 1313-1343

 

 

III. JOANNA OF NAPLES. RIENZI. LAST YEARS OF CLEMENT VI. A.D. 1343-1352

 

 

IV. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE INNOCENT VI TO THE DEATH OF GREGORY XI. A.D. 1352-1378

 

 

V. THE GREAT SCHISM OF THE WEST TO THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF PISA. A.D. 1378-1409

 

 

VI. WYCLIF

 

 

VII. BOHEMIA

 

 

VIII. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE ALEXANDER V TO THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE. A.D. 1409-1418

 

 

IX. THE GREEK CHURCH. CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA. CONVERSIONS

 

 

X.  SECTARIES. MYSTICS

 

XI.  SUPPLEMENTARY

BOOK IX. 

FROM THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE TO THE END OF THE FIFTH COUNCIL OF THE LATERAN, A.D. 1418-1517.

 

 

BOOK IX

FROM THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE TO THE END OF THE FIFTH COUNCIL OF THE LATERAN, A.D. 1418-1517

 

I. MARTIN V. BOHEMIAN WAR. A.D. 1418-1431

 

 

II. EUGENIUS IV. COUNCILOF BASEL AND FLORENCE. A.D. 1431-1447

 

 

III. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE NICHOLAS V TO THE DEATH OF PAUL II. A.D. 1447-1471.

 

 

IV. SIXTUS IV AND INNOCENT VIII . A.D. 1471-1492

 

 

V. ALEXANDER THE SIXTH. A.D. 1492-1503

 

 

VI. FROM THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER VI TO THE END OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LATERAN. A.D. 1503-1517

 

 

VII. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. MEASURES AGAINST THE JEWS AND MAHOMETANS N SPAIN. WITCHCRAFT. SECTARIES. FORERUNNERS OF THE REFORMATION

 

 

VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY

 

 

A CHURCH HISTORY

 

v. 1. to the Council of Nicaea, A.D. 325. -- v. 2. History from the Council of Nicaea to the Council of Constantinople. -- v. 3. Continuation from the Council of Constantinople, A.D. 381. -- v. 4. Continuation to the council of Chalcedon, A.D. 451; And conclusion 

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THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH IN ROME

 

THE STORY OF SAINT CLEMENT, THE DOCTOR

 

 

MONTANISM AND THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH. A STUDY IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF THE SECOND CENTURY.

 

NICE READING

 

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

 

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HISTORY OF THE COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH . THE ANTE-NICENE COUNCILS. COUNCILS OF THE FIRST TWO CENTURIES.

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THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF NICAEA. A.D. 325.