# Of Eight Severe Persecutions Instituted Against Christian Believers, From A. D. 622 To The Close Of This Century.

622 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: OF EIGHT SEVERE PERSECUTIONS INSTITUTED AGAINST CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS, FROM A. D. 622 TO THE CLOSE OF THIS CENTURY.

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It behooves us to record here, that from A. D.
622, to the close of this century, various other persecutions
and severe oppressions were instituted
against those who were called Christian believers,
among whom, to all appearance, there were here
and there, some who died upon a pure confession
of faith; of which persecutions and oppressions of
the Christian believers, among others, eight are
enumerated, which we will briefly extract from A.
Mellinus. Having spoken of the chronology of the
Turks or Mohammedans, he proceeds to the year
622, and says:

1. “In Italy a new persecution arose against the
Christians who resided there, under the Arian King
of the Longobards.

2. “In France also some (namely, Christian believers)
were made martyrs.

3. “Constantine, the son of Heraclius, having
reigned four months, and Heracleonas six months,
Constant, the son of Constantine, became Emperor,
and reigned for twenty-seven years. He followed in
the footsteps of his grandfather Heraclius, in espousing
the cause of the Monothelites, and for the
sake of this sect carried on a severe persecution
(namely, against those Christians who held different
views).

4. “In the twenty-eight years during which said
three Emperors reigned, the Arabians or Saracens
conquered many countries and cities, and put to
death a countless number of Christians (namely, of
those who lived under said reign). There was also
considerable commotion in France and England (understand,
on account of the Christian religion). He
afterwards says:

5. “But in France, during the seventeen years of
his reign several were put to death as martyrs.”

After this, he speaks of the persecutions which,
during the twenty-seven years comprising the reign
of Justinian II., and the time of Leontius and Tiberius
Apsimarus, arose against the Christians, through
the Longobards as well as the Saracens. Finally
he says:

“Also in France, 6. in England, 7. in Germany,
and in Spain 8. many became martyrs at this time.”
A. Mell., 2nd book, fol. 303, col. 1, 2.

What has been remarked concerning the martyrdom
of those slain in the years 614 and 628, applies
also to the eight persecutions just mentioned; hence,
see the above mentioned notice.

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