… with Parmenian and they began to quarrel amongst themselves. Two main factions were formed, the Parmenianites and the Maximianites. They fought tooth and claw and persecuted each other. More ‘sects’ broke off both sides. Parmenian, the former man of peace, had Maximian’s house given over to heathen priests and levelled his former ‘brother’s church to the ground. Thousands of Donatists fled back to the Old School church who received them with open arms. Those who had not rebaptised …

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