Topic: Constantine The Great

The historical suppression of European magic began with the Roman Empire's targeted annihilation of the Druids on the island of Anglesey following the Iceni revolt led by Boudicca. While the Romans were initially religiously tolerant, they recognized the Druids as the essential legal and spiritual backbone of Celtic society. This campaign evolved into a 1,500-year spiritual cleansing after Constantine the Great converted the Roman Empire to Christianity, leading to the systematic destruction of pagan statues and temples.

Joseph Atwell describes the adoption of Christianity by Emperor Constantine as a psychological operation designed to support the implementation of a feudal system. He argues that Constantine's edicts effectively turned citizens into serfs while using religion to promise a "worker's paradise" after death to ensure obedience. Atwell points out that the title Pontifex Maximus and the location of the Vatican are direct continuations of Roman imperial authority.