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The imperial power of Carausius was but short-lived. Crafty
himself, he fell a victim to the craft of others, and the sword
of Allectus, his chief minister and most trusted confidant, ended
his life when once again the power of Rome seemed closing about
the little kingdom of Britain.
Constantius became governor of Britain, and finally caesar and
emperor. But, long before that day arrived, the Princess Helena
had grown into a loyal Roman wife and mother, dearly loving her
little son Constantine, who, in after years, became the first and
greatest Christian emperor of Rome.
She bestowed much loving care upon her native province of
Britain. She became a Christian even before her renowned son had
his historic vision of the flaming cross. When more than eighty
years old she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. There she did
many good and kindly deeds, erected temples above the Sepulchre
of the Saviour, at his birthplace at Bethlehem, and on the Mount
of Olives. She is said, also, to have discovered upon Calvary the
cross, upon which had suffered and died the Saviour she had
learned to worship.
Beloved throughout her long and useful life she was canonized
after her death, and is now recognized one of the saints of the
Romish church.
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