Grace and Kelley Teaching

Diocletian persecutions was last major persecutions in Rome.  Commanded churches to be raised off the ground.  The first edict persecution was on January.  Burned Christians had no rights.  Romans though
November 20, 303 third execution. Earlier in January of 303 was the second.  304 4 edict.  Constantine ended prosecutions by his father.  No matter what religion you were you were treated equally.  Promoted Christianity.  He had a vision of the cross above the sun saying "conquer by this this".  This is what made him convert.  Constantine's mother was a christian.  He prayed to God because the Roman gods were letting him down.  The army painted a cross on their shields.  Kelley and Grace did a good job, but Mr. Schick took over halfway through class.  A man named Peter was striped, whipped until he bled, salt and vinegar was poured in his wounds and then was slowly boiled over a fire.  Edict: official law or proclamation.