Constantine was the first roman emperor to embrace christianity (1), and he issued an edict that protected christians (2). this officially ended the persecution of christians and granted them the freedom to worship (3). but the edict failed and christians were persecuted until catholic leaders met at the council of trent (4). which critiques the factual accuracy of the summary? while parts (1) and (3) are accurate, parts (2) and (4) need revision. while parts (1), (2), and (3) are accurate, part (4) needs revision. while parts (1) and (2) are accurate, parts (3) and (4) need revision. while part (1) is accurate, parts (2), (3), and (4) need revision.