The election of Pope Symmachus traversed by the emperor's agent, 128 His letter termed "Apologetica" to the eastern emperor, 129 The imperial and papal power compared, 131 The papal and the sovereign power the double permanent head of human society, 133 Emperors wont to acknowledge Popes on their accession, 134 Inferences to be deduced from this letter, 135 The answer of the emperor Anastasius is to stir up a fresh schism at Rome, 136 The Synodus Palmaris, without judging the Pope, declares him free from all charge, 137 Letter of the bishop of Vienne to the Roman senate upon this Council, 139 The cause of the Bishop of Rome is not that of one bishop, but of the Episcopate itself, 140 Words of Ennodius, bishop of Pavia, embodied in the act of the Roman Council of 503, 142 Result of the attack of the emperor on the Pope is the recording in black and white that the First See is judged by no man, 143 The eastern Church under the emperor Anastasius, 143 He deposes Macedonius as well as Euphemius, 144 Both these bishops of Byzantium failed to resist his despotism, 147 Eastern bishops address Pope Symmachus to succour them, 148 Pope Hormisdas succeeds Symmachus in 514, 149 His instruction to the legates sent to Constantinople, 150 The bishop of Constantinople presents all bishops to the emperor, 157 The conditions for reunion made by Pope Hormisdas, 158 The treacherous conduct of the emperor, 159 Hormisdas describes Greek diplomacy, 160 The Syrian Archimandrites supplicate the Pope for help, 161 Sudden death of the emperor Anastasius, 162 The emperor Justin's election and antecedents, 162 He notifies his accession to the Pope, 163 The Pope holds a council and sends an embassy to Constantinople, 164 The bishop, clergy, and emperor accept the terms of the Pope, 165 The formulary of union signed by them, 167 The report of the legates to the Pope, 169 The emperor Justin's letter to the Pope, 170 Character of the period 455-519, 171 Political state of the East and West most perilous to the Church, 172