xii CONTENTS CHAPTER XLIX Introduction, Worship, mid Persecution of linages — Revolt of Italy and Rome — Temporal Dominion of the Popes — Conquest of Italy by the Franks — Establishtncnt of linages — Character and coronation of Char lemagne — Restoration and Decay of the Roman Empire in the West- Independence of Italy — Constitution of the Germanic Body A.D. Introduction of Images into the Christian Church Their Worship The Image of Edessa Its Copies Opposition to I mage -Worship 726-840. Leo the Iconoclast, and his Successors 754 [753] Their Synod at Constantinople Their Creed ... 726-775. Their Persecution of the Images and Monks State of Italy 727 Epistles of Gregorj- II. to the Emperor ... 72S Revolt of Italy Republic of Rome 730-752. Rome attacked by the Lombards 754 Her Deliverance by Pepin ... 774 Conquest of Lombardy by Charlemagne ... 751, 753, 768. Pepin and Charlemagne, Kings of France ... Patricians of Rome ... Donations of Pepin and Charlemagne to the Popes Forgery of the Donation of Constantine ... 780 Restoration of Images in the East b}- the Empress Irene 787 Vllth General Council, lid of Nice 842 Final Establishment of Images by the Empress Theodora 794 Reluctance of the Franks and of Charlemagne ... 774-800. Final Separation of the Popes from the Eastern Empire ... 800 Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor of Rome and of the West 768-814. Reign and Character of Charlemagne Extent of his Empire France ... Spain ... ... Italy Germany Hungary His Neighbours and Enemies His Successors 814-887. In Italy [ gii In Germany ... 987 In France 814-840. Lewis the Pious 840-856. Lothaire I. 856-875. Lewis II. '.'.' [[[ 888 Division of the Empire 962 Otho, King of Germany, restores and appropriates the Western Empire
