A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.

A Table of the Contents OF THE TENTH CENTURY.

CHAP. I.

• AN Account of the most considerable Transacti∣ons in the Eastern Church during the Tenth Century, Page 1.
• Leo the Philosopher Emperor of the East, ibid.
• The Disturbances which happen'd in the Eastern Church upon the Account of Leo's fourth marriage, ibid.
• Nicolas Patriarch of Constantinople is banish'd, ibid.
• Nicolas is re-established. ibid.
• The Letters of Nicolas Patriarch of Constantinople to the Pope and others. 2
• The Re-union of the Clergy of Constantinople, ibid.
• The Patriarchs of Constantinople who succeeded Nico∣las, ibid.
• Theophylact an unworthy Patriarch of Constantinople, ibid.
• Polyeucta Patriarch of Constantinople, ibid.
• Nicephorus Phocas Emperor, ibid.
• John Zemisces Emperor, 3
• The Death of Polyeucta, and Basil put in his place, ibid.
• Antony Studita Patriarch of Constantinople, ibid.
• Nicolas Chrysobergius and Sisinnius Patriarchs of Con∣stantinople, ibid.
• Simeon Metaphrastes, ibid.
• John Cameniates, 4
• Constantine Porphyrogenneta, ibid.
• Hipppolytus Thebanus, ibid.
• Eurychius Patriarch of Alexandria, ibid.
• Nico of Armenia, ibid.
• Nicephorus the Philosopher, 5
• Moses Bar-Cephas, ibid.

CHAP. II.

• An Account of the Church of Rome, and other Italian Churches during the Tenth Century, 5
• The State of the Church of Rome in the Tenth Cen∣tury, ibid.
• The Ordination of Pope Formosus, ibid.
• The Condemnation of Formosus by Stephen VI. 6
• Romanus and Theodorus two Popes. 7
• Pope John IX. ibid.
• The Wars between Berenger and Lambert, ibid.
• The Council of Rome and Ravenna in favour of For∣mosus, ibid.
• Benedict X. Pope, ibid.
• Pope Christophilus, 7
• Pope Sergius condemns Formosus, ibid.
• Pope Anastasius, ibid.
• The Death of Lambert, 7
• Landon an unworthy Pope, ibid.
• Pope John X. ibid.
• Pope Leo VI. ibid.
• Pope Stephen VII. ibid.
• John XI. A Monster of a Pope, ibid.
• Alberic becomes Master of Rome, 8
• The Wars of Italy, ibid.
• Manasses relinquishes his Archbishoprick of Arles to go into Italy, ibid.
• Pope Leo VII. ibid.
• Pope Stephen VIII. ibid.
• Pope Marinus II. 9
• Pope Agapetus II. ibid.
• The Wars between Hugh and Berenger, ibid.
• Pope John XII. 10
• The Wars of Berenger and Otho, ibid.
• Otho crown'd Emperor by John XII. ibid.
• The Disloyalty of Pope John XII. ibid.
• Otho returns to Rome, and causes John XII. to be de∣pos'd, 11
• The Council at Rome against John XII. ibid.
• The Ordination of Pope Leo VIII. 12
• The Tragical Death of Pope John XII. 13
• Benedict the Antipope, ibid.
• Benedict is depos'd, and Leo the VIII. re-establshed, ibid.
• Pope John XIII. ibid.
• The Council of Ravenna in the year 967. ibid.
• Pope Donus and Pope Benedict VI. ibid.
• Boniface the Usurper ou••ed by Benedict, ibid.
• The Wars and Death of Otho II. ibid.
• Otho III: crown'd Emperor, ibid.
• Pope John XIV. ibid.
• Boniface returns to Rome, ibid.
• Pope John XV. 15
• Pope Gregory V. ibid.
• John the Antipope, ibid.
• Gerbert nam'd Pope Sylvester II. ibid.
• ...

• ... The Letters of John IX. ibid.
• Herveus Archbishop of Rheims's Memorial concerning Repentance; ibid.
• The Letters of Benedict IV. 16
• The Letter of Hatto Archbishop of Mentz to John IX. ibid.
• The Letters of the Bishops of Bavaria to John IX. ibid.
• The Council of Rome under John IX. 17
• The Council of Ravenna under John IX. 18
• The Letters of Pope John X. ibid.
• The Letters of Charles the Simple about Hilduin, ibid.
• The Letters of Pope Leo VII. 19
• A Letter of Pope Agapetus, ibid.
• The Letters of John XII. 20
• The Letters of John XIII. ibid.
• The Letters of Benedict VII. ibid.
• The Letters of John XV. ibid.
• The Letters of Gregory V. ibid.
• Ratherius Bishop of Verona, ibid.
• Atto Bishop of Verceil. 26
• Luitprand Bishop of Cremona, 28

CHAP. III.

• An Account of the Churches of France, 29
• The Dignity of the Church of Rheims, ibid.
• The State of France after the Death of Charles the Gross, 30
• The Reign of Charles the Simple, ibid.
• The Reign of Radulphus, ibid.
• The Reign of Lewis d'Outremer, ibid.
• The Reign of Lotharius ibid.
• Lewis the Fainthearted the last King of the Corolignian Race, ibid.
• Hugh Capet and Robert, Kings of France, ibid.
• Fulcus Archbishop of Rheims, 31
• A Letter of Pope Stephen V. to Fulcus, ibid.
• Other Letters of Stephen V. to Fulcus, ibid.
• Other Writings of Stephen V. in favour of the Church of Rheims, 32
• The Letters of Fulcus to Formosus, ibid.
• The Letters of Formosus to Fulcus, ibid.
• The Letters of Fulcus to Pope Stephen VI. 33
• The Letters of Fulcus to the Kings and Princes, ibid.
• The Letters of Fulcus to the Bishops, 34
• The Letters of Fulcus to the Abbots, 35
• Herveus Archbishop of Rheims, ibid.
• The Council of Trosly in the year 909. ibid.
• The Council of Trosly in the year 921. 36
• Seulfus Archbishop of Rheims, ibid.
• Hugh elected Archbishop of Rheims, ibid.
• The Wars between Hebert Count of Vermandois and King Radulphus, ibid.
• The State of France under King Radulphus, ibid.
• Artaldus Archbishop of Rheims, ibid.
• The Council held at Soissons for the Deposing Artaldus and Ordaining Hugh, 37
• The Council of Verdun in favour of Artaldus, ibid.
• The Council of Mouzon against Hugh, ibid.
• The Council of Ingelheim in favour of Artaldus, 38
• The Council of Mouzon in the year 948. ibid.
• The Council of Treves or Trier in the same year, 39
• The Death of Artaldus Archbishop of Rheims, ibid.
• Odalric and Adalberon Archbishops of Rheims, ibid.
• Arnulphus Archbishop of Rheims, ibid.
• The Council of Rheims against Arnulphus, 40
• Gerbert Archbishop of Rheims, 43
• The Council of Mouzon in the year 995. ibid.
• The Synod of Rheims against Gerbert, 44
• The Re-establishment of Arnulphus in the Bishoprick of Rheims, ibid.
• The Writings of Gerbert, ibid.
• Flodoard Prebendary of Rheims, 45
• Aurelian Clerk of the Church of Rheims, 46
• Bernerus Monk of S. Remy at Rheims, ibid.
• Gautier Archbishop of Sens, 47
• Of the other Bishops of France, ibid.
• The Resolutions of the Bishops of France concerning the Dedication of a Church, ibid.
• The Council of Charroux in the year 989. 48
• The Council of Poitiers in the year 999. ibid.
• The Council of Ravenna in the year 997. ibid.
• The Marriage of King Robert with Bertha, ibid.
• The Council of Rome in the year 998. under Gregory V. ibid.
• The Founding of the Abbey of Cluny, 49
• Otho Abbot of Cluny, 50
• John Monk of Cluny, ibid.
• Odilo Abbot of Cluny, ibid.
• Abbo Abbot of Fleury, 51
• The Council of S. Dennis in the year 995. ibid.
• Aimoin Monk of Fleury, 52
• Stephen Abbot of Lobes, ibid.
• Fulcuin Abbot of Lobes, 53
• Heriger Abbot of Lobes, ibid.
• Aldebold Bishop of Utrecht, ibid.
• Albert Abbot of Gemblours, 54
• Odilo Monk of S. Medeard at Soissons, ibid.
• Gerard Abbot of S. Medard of Soissons, ibid.
• John Abbot of S. Arnulphus at Mets, ibid.
• Helperic or Chilperic Monk of S Gall, ibid.
• Berthier Priest of Verdun, 55
• Adso Abbot of Luxueil, ibid.
• Adso Abbot of Deuvres, ibid.
• Letaldus Monk of S. Memin. ibid.

CHAP. IV.

• The History of the Churches of Germany, ibid.
• The Revolutions of the Empire of Germany in the Tenth Century, ibid.
• S. Ulric Bishop of Augsburgh, 56
• Adalbero Bishop of Augsburgh, 58
• The two Adalberts who were Saints, ibid.
• Bruno Archbishop of Cologn, ibid.
• Roger Monk of S. Pantaleon, ibid.
• Rathboldus Bishop of Utrecht, 59
• Hildebert Archbishop of Mentz, ibid.
• William Archbishop of Mentz, ibid.
• Bonno Abbot of Corbey in Saxony, ibid.
• Waltramnus Bishop of Strasburgh, ibid.
• Solomon Bishop of Constance, 60
• Utho Bishop of Strasburgh, ibid.
• Notger the Stammerer, ibid.
• Witichindus Monk of Corbey in Westphalia, ibid.
• Roswida a Nun, 61
• Reginaldus Bishop of Eichstadt, ibid.
• Thierry Archbishop of Triers, ibid.
• Othlo Bishop of Mets, ibid.
• Uffing or Uffo Monk of Werthin, 62
• A Council at Coblentz in the year ••22. ibid.
• A Council at Erfurdt in the year 932. ibid.
• A Council at Augsburgh in the year 952. ibid.

CHAP. V.

• An Account of the Churches of England, 63
• The State of England in the Tenth Century, ibid.
• A Council at Canterbury under King Edward and Phlegmon Archbishop of that City, ibid.
• King Edward's Laws, ibid.
• King Ethelstan's Laws, ibid.
• An Ecclesiastical Assembly under King Edmund, ibid.
• Odo Archbishop of Canterbury, 64
• An Assembly of Bishops at London in the year 948. ibid.
• S. Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury, ibid.
• A General Council of England in the year 973. 65
• A Council under S. Dunstan and King Edgar, ibid.
• A Council at Winchester in the year 975. ibid.
• S. Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester, ibid.
• Alfric or Aelfric Archbishop of Canterbury, 66
• Fridegod Monk of S. Saviour at Canterbury, ibid.
• Lanfrid and Wulstan Monks of Winchester, ibid.

CHAP. VI.

• Observations on the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Tenth Century, ibid.
• Controversies about Doctrinal Points, ibid.
• Of the Eucharist, ibid.
• Of the Pope's Authority, 67
• Several Points of Discipline, 68
• The Canonization of Saints, 69
• The Institution of the Seven Electors of the Empire, 70
• A Chronological Table of the Ecclesiastical History of the Tenth Age of the Church.
• A Chronological Table of the Ecclesiastical Authors who flourish'd in the Tenth Century.
• A Table of the Works of the Ecclesiastical Authors of the Tenth Century.
• A Table of the Writings of the Ecclesiastical Authors, dispos'd according to the Matters they treat of.
• An Alphabetical Table of the Ecclesiastical Authors in this Century.
• An Alphabetical Table of the Councils held in this Century.
• An Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters contain'd in this Volume.