St Patrick
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The Story of Patrick and Caroticus
By the second half of the fifth century, Patrick has established a significant congregation spread through Ireland. Now a band of raiders arrive from Britain under the ruler of a local Christian leader called Caroticus. He is one of a new breed of local strongmen who have emerged in Britain to fill the power vacuum left by the collapse of the Roman Empire. Most of the men are dead. The women and children still in their baptismal robes with a sweet scent of anointing oil clinging to them have been kidnapped and taken back to Britain.
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