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1 The Birth of Christ.

The Murder of the Innocents by order of Herod.
26 John the Baptist preaches the doctrine of Re-
pentance, &c.

27 The forty days and forty nights' temptation of the
Saviour.

30 Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

31

Delivers his sermon on the Mount.

32 John the Baptist beheaded in prison by order of
Herod.

33 Christ foretelleth the destruction of Jerusalem-
Christ is crucified-his resurrection-his ap-
pearances to many, and his ascension into heaven
in sight of men and angels.

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41

The descent of the Holy Ghost on the day of
Pentecost, and the gift of Tongues to the
Apostles.

Conversion of Saul.

The vision of Peter and of Cornelius the centurion,
illustrating God's tender mercy to the Gentiles.
44 Herod's persecution of the Christians, and his
dreadful death upon his throne, being eaten up
of worms.

62 Paul, before Festus and Agrippa, appeals to Cæsar,
and is sent to Rome.

64 First persecution of the Christians, accused of
setting Rome on fire by Nero.

67 Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul.

70 Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, and the Dis-
persion of the Jews-The cessation of the daily
sacrifice, and the Abomination of Desolation
planted in the Holy place, as spoken by Daniel
the prophet, and referred to by Christ.

79 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and destruction of
Herculaneum and Pompeii.

80 Conquest of Britain by Agricola.
Third Persecution of the Christians.

107

164

Fourth Persecution of the Christians.

188 Fire at Rome, which destroys the Capitol and
public libraries.

202 Fifth Persecution of the Christians.

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235 Sixth Persecution of the Christians. 272 Ninth Persecution of the Christians. 302 Tenth Persecution of the Christians. 306

Constantine the Great.

328 Removal of the seat of empire to Byzantium, since called Constantinople.

410 Taking of Rome by Alaric, King of the Goths. 451 Invasion of Gaul by the Huns under Attila, the Scourge.

496 Clovis, the first King of France, converted to Christianity.

532 Introduction of the Christian Era, or computation of time from the Birth of Christ, by Dionysius Exegius.

571 Birth of Mahomet.

596

Conversion of the Saxons to Christianity, by St.
Agustine.

606 Title of Universal Catholic Bishop assumed by Pope Boniface III.

622 Flight of Mahomet from Mecca, from which dates the Hegira.

641 Alexandria taken by the Arabs, and destruction of the library.

752 Popes now possess temporal power.

800

Coronation of Charlemagne at Rome as Emperor of the West.

849 Pope Leo IV. by his intrepidity saves Rome from being taken by the Saracens.

867 Commencement of the grand schism between the Roman and Greek churches.

872 Alfred the Great King of England.

880 Defeat of the Danes.

886 Oxford University founded.

915 Cambridge University founded.

968 Constantinople visited by plagues, deluges, and famine.

989 Christianity introduced into Russia.

1006 to 1008. Europe ravaged by a terrible pestilence. 1022 Organs invented.

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1042 Zoe, Empress of the East, marries Constantine Monomachus, and raises him to the empire.

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1066 Battle of Hastings, and William the Norman becomes King of England.

1080

Tower of London built.

1095 First Crusade.

1171 Saladin establishes the empire of the Turks in

Egypt.

1188 Third Crusade under the Emperor Barbarossa. 1202 Inquisition established.

1209

Crusade against the Albigenses.

1215 Grant of the Magna Charta by King John. 1258 First English parliament held at Oxford. 1302 The mariner's compass invented.

1308 The Pope's seat of power at Avignon in France. 1324 John Wickliffe born, the Morning Star of the Reformation.

1330 Invention of gunpowder by Berthold Schwartz, a monk.

1376 John Huss born, the undaunted defender of the

1379

Truth.

Grand schism in the Catholic church.

1415 John Huss was burnt at Constance, and his ashes thrown into the Rhine.

1435 Printing invented by Guttemberg. 1461 Printing introduced into England. 1484 Luther born at Eisleben, in Saxony.

1492 America discovered by Christopher Columbus. Caxton the printer died.

1517 Luther disputes with Tetzel about the profane indulgences, &c., of the Pope; and by exposing the errors, superstitions, and assumptions of the Romish church, paved the way for the Reformation-The contemporaries of Luther were Zuinglius, Melancthon, Erasmus, Knox, and Copernicus.

1534 The Reformation in England. 1546 The death of Luther.

1558

Elizabeth confirms and protects the Reformers. 1572 Massacre of the Protestants in France on St. Bartholomew's day.

1588 Destruction of the Spanish Armada.

1605 Gunpowder Plot.

1609

Circulation of the blood discovered.

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1641

Massacre of Protestants in Ireland.

1660 Great Plague in London.

1662 Royal Society established. 1666 Great Fire in London.

1680

William Penn's American charter.

1685 James II. encourages Popery-1688, Abdicates. 1689 William and Mary came over to England. 1698 Peter the Great of Russia travels to England, France, and Holland.

1702 Queen Anne reigns in England. 1704 Battle of Blenheim-Marlborough. 1727 Inoculation first tried in England. British Museum founded.

1760 Royal Academy founded.

1749 Violent erruption of Mount Vesuvius, and discovery of the city of Herculaneum.

1773 Suppression of the Jesuits by Pope Clement XIV. 1776 Declaration of Independence by the United States of America.

1792

Revolution in France.

1793 Execution of Louis XVI.

1798 Expedition of Bonaparte to Egypt. Battle of the Nile-Nelson - Pitt.

1801 Bonaparte made First Consul.

1804 Bonaparte made Emperor of France.

1805 Victory of Trafalgar.

1806 Death of Pitt and Fox.

1812 Expedition of Bonaparte to Russia, and burning of Moscow-his disastrous retreat.

1814 Treaty of Paris, and restoration of Louis XVIII. The Pope released from confinement in France, and Papal See restored.

1815 Bonaparte returns from Elba; resumes imperial power-Battle of Waterloo.

Second entry of Allies into Paris, and restoration of Louis XVIII.-Bonaparte's departure to St. Helena.

1830 Revolution in France-Charles X. flies from France, and Louis Philippe elected King of the French.

1831

Gregory VI. Pope-makes some advances to liberalism.

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1840 War between England and China commences. 1848 Louis Philippe_abdicates, and with his whole family leaves France and comes to England. Revolutions and bloodshed in the principal kingdoms of Europe.

France, after horrible struggles and bloodshed, establishes a republic - Louis Napoleon, nephew of Bonaparte, elected President.

Prussia, the German small States, and Austria, in confusion and civil war.

The Pope (Pius IX.) driven out of Rome in disguise, and escapes the populace.

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