History of Protestantism v1 b1 Chapter 03 Development of the Papacy from Constantine

Chapter 3. Development of the Papacy from Constantine.
Imperial Edicts — Prestige of Some — Fall of the Western Empire — The Papacy seeks and finds a New Basis of Power — Christ’s Vicar — Conversion of Gothic Nations — Pepin and Charlemagne — The Lombard’s and the Saracens — Forgeries and False Decretals — Election of the Roman Pontiff.