The History of Christianity Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

CHAPTER XV.

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CONSTANTINE.――THE BANNER OF THE CROSS UNFURLED.

Helena, the Christian Empress.――Constantine, her Son, favors the Christians.――Crumbling of the Empire.――Constantine the Christian, and Maxentius the Pagan.――Vision of Constantine.――The Unfurled Cross.――Christianity favored by the Court.――Licinius defends the Christians.――Writings of Eusebius.――Apostasy of Licinius.――Cruel Persecution.