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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

 

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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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

 

 

BOOK II

FROM CONSTANTINE THE GREAT TO THE DEATH OF THEODOSIUS I

A.D. 313-395I .

 

I. CONSTANTINE - DONATISM-ARIANISMA.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.

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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.

 

 

 

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

 

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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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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 HENRY IV. 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

IV. FROM THE ELECTION OF POPE INNOCENT VII 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. 1409-18

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

 

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