Chapter 1

Invasion of Spain by the barbarians--Its easy conquest--Quarrels among the conquerors--Departure of the Vandals--Visigoths gain the supremacy--Conflict with Eastern Empire--Reduction of the Suevi--All Spain becomes Gothic--Approach of Saracens--Planting of Christianity in Spain--St James--Gospel first preached at Elvira--Irenaeus--Persecutions--Martyrs--Council of Elvira--Council of Nice--Number of Christians--Paganism proscribed--Julian--Arianism--Ulphilas--Conversion of barbarians--Degeneracy of religion--Priscillian--His heresy condemned--Priscillian burnt--Paganism, in Spain--The Gothic Government--Church and State--Power of king--Election of bishops--Arianism of Goths--Ermenegild--Bigotry in Spain--Jews--Influence of clergy--Of the pope 1-11