Honorius was also greatly influenced by the Popes of Rome, who sought to extend their influence through his youth and weak character.

The year 410 also saw Honorius reply to a British plea for assistance against local barbarian incursions, called the ' Rescript of Honorius '.

However, not all such grimoires of this era were based upon Arabic sources ; the 13th century the Sworn Book of Honorius for instance was, like the ancient Testament of Solomon before it, largely based upon the supposed teachings of the Biblical king Solomon, and also included ideas such as prayers and a ritual circle, with the mystical purpose of having visions of God, Hell and Purgatory, and gaining much wisdom and knowledge as a result.

He became pope on 27 October 625, two days after the death of his predecessor, Boniface V. The festival of the Elevation of the Cross is said to have been instituted during the pontificate of Honorius, which was marked also by considerable missionary enterprise.

This condemnation was subsequently confirmed by Leo II ( a fact disputed by such persons as Cesare Baronio and Bellarmine, but which has since become commonly accepted ) in the form, " and also Honorius, who did not attempt to sanctify this Apostolic Church with the teaching of Apostolic tradition, but by profane treachery permitted its purity to be polluted ".

: See also, Antipope Honorius II, otherwise known as Peter Cadalus.

Honorius also sent Cardinal John of Crema to Pisa to hold another synod that excommunicated Archbishop Anselm of Milan, who had crowned Conrad king.

One of the key ecclesiastical advisors of Lothair III was Saint Norbert of Xanten, who travelled to Rome in early 1126 to seek the formal sanction from Honorius to establish a new monastic order, the Premonstratensian Order ( also known as the Norbertines ), which Honorius agreed to do.

In 1128, Honorius ’ forces successfully captured the town of Segni, which was also held by a local baron who died during its capture.

Oderisio also mocked Honorius ’ peasant background behind his back.

Eventually, however, Honorius was able to secure not only the resignation of Oderisio, but he also excommunicated Niccolo for good measure.

Honorius also insisted that the monks take an oath of fidelity to the papacy, but they strenuously objected.

Aside from the Benedictines at Monte Cassino, Honorius was also determined to deal with the monks at Cluny Abbey under their ambitious and worldly abbot, Pons of Melgueil.

Royal pressure was also brought to bear on Hildebert of Lavardin, whom Honorius had transferred from the see of Le Mans to become the Archbishop of Tours in 1125.

Hildebert also complained to Honorius about the constant appeals to Rome whenever he made a ruling.

Honorius was also called to intervene in the affairs of Normandy, as Fulk of Anjou and King Henry I of England battled for domination.

Urban of Llandaff also travelled to Rome on numerous occasions to meet with Honorius throughout 1128 and 1129, to plead his case that his diocese should not be subject to the see of Canterbury.

Honorius also demanded that the Archbishop of Braga present himself before Honorius on the second Sunday after Easter in 1129 to answer for his actions.

Honorius also wished to promote the ongoing struggle against the Moors in Spain, and to that end he bestowed the city of Tarragona, which had been recently captured off the Moors, to Robert d ' Aguiló.

The way in which Honorius was elected meant that he became a creature, not only of Cardinal Aymeric, but also of the Frangipani family.

Honorius III also wrote a bioraphy of Celestine III ; a biography of Gregory VII ; an " Ordo Romanus ", which is a sort of ceremonial containing the rites of the Church for various occasions ; and thirty-four sermons.

In Spain, Honorius was deeply suspicious of the ambitions of Diego Gelmírez, the Archbishop of Compostela.

Although Pope Callixtus II had made him Papal Legate of a number of Spanish provinces, Honorius informed Diego that he had been made aware of Diego ’ s ambitions and subtly advised him to keep his ambition in check.

Still hoping to be promoted to the office of Legate of Spain, Diego sent envoys to Rome, carrying with them 300 gold Almoravid coins, two hundred and twenty for Honorius and another eighty for the Curia.

Nevertheless, Honorius was not prepared to completely alienate Diego, and when the Archbishop of Braga nominated a successor to the vacant See of Coimbra, Honorius reprimanded the archbishop for usurping the rights of Diego, who should have been the one to nominate a successor.

Remembering how Attalus had suggested that Honorius should retire to some small island, he returned the favor by banishing Attalus to the island of Lipara.

Lothair was keen to keep Honorius on his side, keeping to the terms of the Concordat of Worms by not attending episcopal elections, agreeing that the investiture should only occur after the bishop ’ s consecration, and that the oath of homage be replaced with an oath of fidelity.

Being a man of learning, Honorius III insisted that the clergy should receive thorough educational training, especially in theology.

He obtained a promise from the new pope, Honorius III, that during his lifetime no resident legate should be again sent to England, and won other concessions from the same pontiff favorable to the English Church and exalting the see of Canterbury.

Determined to prevent this formidable challenge to his Christological compromise, Sergius wrote to the Patriarch of the West, Pope Honorius I, at Rome, asking him to endorse a position that Church unity should not be endangered by having any discussions or disputes over Christ ’ s possessing one energy or two.

Pope Honorius ’ reply in 635 not only endorsed this view that all discussions should cease, but he also agreed with the doctrine of Monoenergism.

Honorius was the emperor who replied to the British request for help against Anglo-Saxon invaders that they should defend themselves as best they could.

Frank Stenton argues that Bede began his years on 1 September ; thus the date of Honorius ' death should be considered 30 September 652 in modern reckoning.

: Antipope Honorius II should not be confused with Pope Honorius II.

They asked for help from Honorius, who replied that they should look to their own defence.

Pope Honorius III recognized John of Brienne ’ s claim that his wife or her son should succeed.

The sudden death of the nonentity Emperor Honorius 15 August 423, which followed the death of the more active Constantius III ( 421 ) and the exile of Empress Galla Placidia to Constantinople ( Spring 423 ), created a power vacuum " if it can be so described ", observes John Matthews, " was filled, as we should expect, by usurpation.

On the big screen, he has tended to play mostly supporting parts, such as DI McCall in Shallow Grave ( 1994 ), Ted in Fever Pitch ( 1997 ), Marius Honorius in King Arthur ( 2004 ), an Israeli arms merchant in Charlie Wilson's War ( 2007 ) and Trufflehunter, a badger loyal to Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ( 2008 ).

Britannia became one of the most loyal provinces of the Empire until its decline, when Britannia's manpower started to be diverted by civil wars, eventually leading Emperor Honorius to order Roman troops back home to help fight the invading hordes.

He also dealt with the condemnation of Pope Honorius I, carried on a controversial correspondence with John Stuart Mill, and took a leading part in the discussions of the Metaphysical Society, founded by James Knowles, of which Alfred Lord Tennyson, T H Huxley and James Martineau were also prominent members.

Honorius had few conflicts with the Irish missionary efforts, and admired Aidan, one of the leading Irish clergy.