Councils of Basel and Florence 265 27. Nicolas V. and Pius II. 268 28. Jerome Savonarola--Part I. 271 " " Part II. 273 29. Julius II. and Leo X. 275 30. Missions--The Inquisition 277 TABLE OF DATES. PART I. A.D. PAGE 33. Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Day of Pentecost 1 62. Martyrdom of St. James the Less 3 64. Persecution by Nero begins 2 68. Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul 2 70. Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus 3 95. Persecution by Domitian 3 100. Death of St. John 5 116. Martyrdom of Ignatius 9 166. Martyrdoms of Justin and Polycarp 10-15 168. Montanus publishes his heresy 17 177. Persecution at Lyons and Vienne 15 190. Tertullian flourishes 18 202. Persecution by Severus begins 18 -- Martyrdom of Origen's father 21 206. Martyrdom of Perpetua and her companions 18 248. Cyprian, bishop of Carthage 25 249. Persecution by Decius 23 251. Paul, the first hermit 60 -- Troubles at Carthage--Novatian separates from the Church 27 253. Plague at Carthage 27 254. Death of Origen 24 -- Disagreement between Cyprian and Stephen, bishop of Rome 29 257. Persecution by Valerian 29 258. Martyrdom of Cyprian 31 260. Conversion of the Goths begins 40 261. Valerian taken prisoner in Persia--Gallienus allows liberty to the Christians 32 270. Manes publishes his heresy 110 298. Diocletian requires soldiers, &c., to worship the heathen gods 33 303. The last general persecution begins 34 311. Separation of the Donatists from the Church 44, 116 313. End of the persecution--Constantine and Licinius give liberty to the Christians 38 314.