of the highest rank were invited from foreign kingdoms on the occasion, and his house was the scene of so great court liness, that both in dress and in arms it became the model for foreigners to imitate; and such was the fame of his liberality and goodness in all lands, that the kings beyond the seas held him in no small fear. In the year of grace 524, pope Vigilius sat in the Roman chair sixteen years and twenty-six days, after which it re mained vacant for three months and five days. Arthur subjugates the neighbouring countries. In the year of grace 525, Arthur prepared a fleet to invade Ireland. On his landing he was opposed by king Gillamuir and his people ; but Guillamuir was taken prisoner, and the other chiefs were forced to surrender. Next he laid waste with fire and sword Iceland, Gothland, and the Orkneys, and brought all these countries under tribute ; after which he returned to Britain. Heresy of the Acephali. In the year of grace 526, the heresy of the Acephali was confuted and condemned. They were called Acephali, which means "without a head," because no author of the heresy .was ever discovered. They opposed three of the determinations of the Council of Chalcedon, denying the property of two substances in Christ, and asserting that there is only one nature in his person. They contend that the apostle Paul in his epistles taught that women should be made deaconesses, because he mentions them after deacons. Justinian emperor. In the year of grace 527, Justinian governed the Roman empire thirty-eight years. In this year the pagans came over from Germany, and occupied East Anglia, that is, the country of the East-Angles, and some of them invading Mercia, fought many battles with the Britons ; but, from the multitude of the chiefs under whom they fought, their names have been lost. In this year was founded the kingdom of the East-Saxons, which is now called Essex. It was first held, it is said, by Erkenwine,* who was the son of * Erkenwine is called Exwine by Florence of Worcester.