The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West

Scope Of Chapter XX.
The motives,progress and effects of the conversion of Constantine. Legal establishment of the Christian, or Catholic, church.
AD	Event
306-337	Date of the Conversion of Constantine His Pagan Superstition
306-312	He protects the Christians of Gaul
313	Edict of Milan Use and Beauty of the Christian Morality Theory and Practice of Passive Obedience Divine Right of Constantine
324	General Edict of Toleration Loyalty and Zeal of the Christian Party Expectation and Belief of a Miracle I The Labarum, or Standard of the Cross II The Dream of Constantine III Appearance of a Cross in the sky The Conversion of Constantine might be sincere The fourth Eclogue of Virgil Devotion and Privileges of Constantine Delay of his Baptism till the approach of Death Propagation of Christianity
312-438	Change of the National Religion Distinction of the Spiritual and Temporal Powers State of the Bishops under the Christian Emperors I Election of Bishops II Ordination of the Clergy III Property IV Civil Jurisdiction V Spiritual Censures VI Freedom of Public Preaching VII Privilege of Legislative Assemblies

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