“Pope Sixtus ordered that the hymn, _Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus_, should be sung in the Mass service.” 134. “Pope Telesphorus ordered that the angelic hymn, _Gloria in excelsis Deo_, should be sung on holy days.” 145. This year Marcus Antoninus, and Aurelius his brother, took to themselves the Empire. 189. This year Severus possessed himself of the Empire, and came into Britain with an army, and conquered great part of the island by battle; and then he built a rampart of turf, and a thick wall thereon, from sea to sea, for a defence to the Britons. He reigned 17 years, and then finished his days at York, and Bassianus[B] his son succeeded to the Empire. His other son died. He was called Geza. This year Eleutherus received the bishoprick of Rome, and held it with glory 15 years: to him Lucius, King of the Britons, sent letters, and entreated that he might be made a Christian, and he obtained that which he desired, and the Britons afterwards remained in the true faith till the reign of Diocletian. 199. This year the holy cross was found. 202. “This year Pope Victor decreed that the feast of Easter should be held on the Sunday, even as his predecessor Eleutherus had determined.” 254. “Pope Cornelius removed the bodies of the Apostles by night from the catacombs, and buried that of Paul in the Via Ostensis where he had been beheaded, and that of Peter near the place where he had been crucified.” 283. This year St. Alban suffered martyrdom. 311. “St. Silvester, the 23d Pope: in his time, the Council of Nice was held; also the first Council of Arles, at which Avitianus, Archbishop of Rouen, was present.” 343. This year St. Nicholas died. 379. This year Gratian succeeded to the Empire. “At this time a Council of 150 Fathers was held at Constantinople under Damasus, against Macedonius and Eunomius.” 381. This year the Emperor Maximus assumed the government: he was born in Britain, and thence he went into Gaul, and there he slew the Emperor Gratian, and he drove his brother named Valentinian out of the country, and this Valentinian afterwards gathered together an army, and slew Maximus, and possessed himself of the Empire. At this time the heresy of Pelagius spread itself throughout the world. 403. “This year Pope Innocent sent an epistle to Victricius, Archbishop of Rouen, and decreed that men should fast on the seventh day, because on that day the Lord lay in the sepulchre.” 418. This year the Romans collected all the gold that was in Britain, and hid some of it in the earth, so that none could afterwards find it, and some they carried with them into Gaul. 423. This year Theodosius the younger succeeded to the Empire. 425. “At this time the series of French Kings began to reign: Pharamond was the first.” 429. This year the Bishop Palladius was sent by Pope Celestine to the Scotch, that he might confirm their faith. 430. This year Patrick was sent by Pope Celestine to preach baptism to the Scotch.