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An Account Of Those Who Suffered In The Eighth Century.

From Martyrs’ Mirror

Original historical wording. Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned Earlier accounts express the book’s perspective on Christian continuity.

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AN ACCOUNT OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED IN THE EIGHTH CENTURY.

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Summary Of The Martyrs Of The Eighth Century.

[We commence with a certain severe persecution of the Christians in the East, instituted by Haumar, King of the Saracens, about A. D. 718.

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c. 718Source account

Severe Persecution In The East, About A. D. 718.

There was now considerable tranquillity in the western countries, but in the East commotions began to arise; for about the year 718, Haumar,134 King of the Saracens, issued bloody decrees for the persecution of the Christians. He prohibited wine, according to the laws of…

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c. 748Source account

Of Derthuin, Bertherius, Anobert, Hunored, And Others, Who Were Deposed From Their Ministry, Because They Would Not Accept The Superstitions Of The Papal Legate, Etc., About A. D. 748.

A certain Boniface, Archbishop of Mayence, having been sent out, as an apostle, ambassador and legate, by Pope Zacharias I., to convert the heathen to the Roman see (as it was called), and to inoculate to those who already belonged to it, the Roman ceremonies and superstitions,…

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