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Religous Studies Marks Gospel Unit P
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A (i) Describe the persecutions of Christians in Rome by Nero. The mass murders of thousands of Christians happened primarily from 64 AD up to Nero's death in 68 AD. As Nero began his reign in 58 AD it took eight years for him to find an excuse to fulfil his resentment for the religious group. This excuse came in the form of a large fire that swept through Rome in 64 AD. A respected and vital historian at the time named Tacticus wrote of many details concerning the Christian persecution and the fire of Rome. He was also involved in the theory that Nero had the fire started purposefully. It was thought that Nero (whose sanity was already in question) wanted a new extravagant palace for himself. Many thought it was the incident of the fire, that put Nero under pressure from the people. Nero saw a perfect opportunity to shift...
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