As you read Chapter 9, from “Diocletian’s Great Persecution” to the end, pages 410-417, imagine what headlines might have appeared in local Roman newspapers at the time. Fill in the blanks to complete the headlines.
1. Turmoil Grips the ___________________ __________________Blank As the Rule of Law Breaks Down
2. ____________________ and ____________________ Romans Wonder Why Christians Refuse to Worship Roman Gods
3. Rome Gets a New ____________________ Diocletian Attempts to Restore ____________________ and ____________________
4. ____________________ Disobey ____________________’s Order to _______________blank to Roman Gods
5. ____________________ Soldiers Seize Christian ____________________, Burn ____________________blank, Arrest and Execute _____________________ _____________________
6. Efforts to Stamp Out ____________________Fail As ____________________ Like Valentine Die for Their Beliefs