Proceeded

verb

1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

   "To proceed on a journey."

2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

   "To proceed with a story or argument."

3. To come from; to have as its source or origin.

   "Light proceeds from the sun."

4. To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically
5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur.