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The best sources for studying history are the writers of that day. Primary sources can be hard to come by and one must filter them with a cautious and critical eye, knowing that all writings are reflections of the writer and their times. Many of the primary source writers, like today's journalists and historians, color their writings with their own views or what they might want you to see. This is to be expected.

EUSEBIUS Pamphilus who wrote in the 4th century

http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-01/TOC.htm

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~vandersp/Courses/texts/eusebius/eusehe.html

ZOSIMUS, who wrote in the 4th century

"The New History" Books 1-6 @

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/fathers/index.htm

SULPITIUS Severus, who wrote in the 5th century

"Life of Saint Martin"

http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-11/Npnf2-11-05.htm

"The Virtues of Martin"

http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-11/Npnf2-11-13.htm

"The Sacred History"

http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-11/Npnf2-11-22.htm

HERMIAS SOZOMEN, who wrote in the 5th century

http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-02/TOC.htm

"The Ecclesiatical History" http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-02/Npnf2-02-18.htm

SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS, who wrote in the 5th century

http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-02/TOC.htm

"The Ecclesiastical History" http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-02/Npnf2-02-05.htm

PROCOPIUS of Ceasaria who wrote in the 6th century

Procopius of Caesarea Table of Contents: Four of his Books: http://procopius.net/contents.html

"The Secret History" http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/procop-anec.html

EVAGRIUS, who wrote in the 6th century

Ecclesiastical History 431-594 http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/evagrius_0_intro.htm

Ecclesiastical History http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/fathers/evagrius_0_toc.htm

MALALAS, who wrote in the 6th century

http://www.attalus.org/translate/malalas.html

http://www.ucc.ie/milmart/mercsrcs.html

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/malalas.html

JOHN OF EPHESUS, who wrote in the 6th century

Ecclesiastical History, Part 3 http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/fathers/ephesus_0_toc.htm

THE VENERABLE BEDE who wrote in the 7th century

"Ecclesiastical History of England"

http://www.fordham.edu/halsail/basis/bede-book1.html

"Conversion of England"

http://www.fordham.edu/halsail/source/bede1.html

"GREGORY THE GREAT"

http://www.ccel.org/p/pearse/morefathers/gregory_00_dialogues_intro.htm

http://www.osb.org/gen/greg/tocalt.html

http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/gregory_01_dialogues_book1.htm

http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/gregory_02_dialogues_book2.htm

For an extensive collection of sources regarding the church-State Alliances of this period see my Primary and Secondary Sources page and the Church Councils.