1466:
1338:
343:
970:
1591:
1352:
1273:
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728:
689:
639:
1586:
1489:
1452:
1097:
1067:
995:
940:
227:
1459:
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991:
807:
767:
372:
921:
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936:
617:
499:
454:
311:
281:
241:
1560:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1071:
967:
establishes a trade embargo on the
English after failed negotiations for his daughter to marry Offa's son.
780:
667:
582:
525:
503:
440:
324:
204:
166:
1298:
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869:
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732:
621:
71:
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191:
112:
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130:
96:
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285:
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149:
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79:
1422:
1389:
1321:
978:
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126:
122:
58:
54:
703:
635:
412:
376:
277:
273:
219:
1111:
848:
586:
554:
507:
1580:
1499:
1135:
603:
303:
289:
255:
1344:
907:
1434:
1401:
1025:
215:, marking the beginning of that kingdom's ascendancy over the other Saxon realms.
1046:
1021:
964:
714:
685:
537:
529:
1426:
1393:
1131:
1130:
who reigns only until
December; Wessex regains its independence. Offa's widow
951:
929:
823:
710:
671:
568:
355:
148:
abdicates to become a monk in Rome and is succeeded as king by his cousin
1115:
925:
436:
394:
262:, being defeated at the three battles of Hehil, Garth Maelog, and Pencon.
259:
43:
1166:
1123:
974:
877:
is killed in a surprise attack at his mistress's house in "Meretun" by
533:
390:
359:
223:
173:
116:
92:
75:
21:
1035:, the deposed king of Northumbria, returns from exile and is murdered.
1186:
1060:
328:
208:
177:
39:
488:: Church freed from its economic obligations to the King of Mercia.
1007:
1003:
932:
896:
841:
794:
656:
162:
47:
881:(brother of the deposed Sigeberht), who also dies in the attack;
692:
defeats and kills a rival, Oswine, in a 3-day battle in
Scotland.
1333:
425:
King Æthelbald of Mercia describes himself as "King of
Britain".
307:
102:
1448:
1114:
dies having raided Dyfed and possibly fought in the Battle of
1100:
for 27 days before going into exile, initially in
Lindisfarne.
620:
abdicates to enter a monastery at York; succeeded by his son
634:
861:
222:', the earliest surviving complete manuscript of the
1531:
1498:
1480:
1070:is beheaded on the order of King Offa of Mercia at
375:resigns the Bishopric of York and is succeeded by
759:Offa first uses the title "King of the English".
115:is created from part of that of Winchester with
1024:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
713:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
670:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
439:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
393:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
358:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
1092:by a group led by ealdormen Ealdred and Wada.
1460:
717:(consecrated 2 February 765 at Offa's court).
379:who establishes a library and school in York.
8:
1421:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
1388:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
1339:Ecclesiastical History of the English People
910:as King; the first such ceremony in England.
810:is deposed for the first time; succeeded by
349:Ecclesiastical History of the English People
1475:Timelines of early English history (to 927)
1467:
1453:
1445:
230:, is taken to Italy as a gift to the Pope.
1141:December – Ecgfrith is succeeded by
1368:Dated 755 in the very full entry in the
946:At Offa's urging, the Pope elevates the
1418:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1385:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1268:. London: Century Ltd. pp. 34–37.
1264:Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992).
1199:
105:completes his first chronological work.
78:and is succeeded as king by his nephew
1343:Translated by Leo Sherley-Price, rev.
1259:
1257:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1249:
1247:
1245:
1243:
1241:
1239:
1237:
1235:
1233:
1231:
1229:
1227:
1225:
1223:
344:Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum
190:Approximate date – Completion of
1382:Edwards, Heather (2004). "Cynewulf".
1347:, ed. D. H. Farmer. London: Penguin.
1293:
1291:
1289:
1287:
1285:
1221:
1219:
1217:
1215:
1213:
1211:
1209:
1207:
1205:
1203:
7:
1316:
1314:
1312:
1310:
1308:
971:Viking activity in the British Isles
1415:Kelly, S. E. (2004). "Cynethryth".
596:deposed and murdered; succeeded by
935:and succeeded by his first cousin
14:
1266:The Chronology of British History
1148:Kent rebels against Mercia again.
407:Bishopric of York elevated to an
1107:succeeds as king of Northumbria.
655:: Battle between Mercia and the
1059:6 January? – Vikings raid
864:Mercia regains control of Kent.
674:(consecrated 27 September 761).
172:Approximate date – Bishop
1189:, Archbishop of Mainz (d. 786)
1002:and institutes minting of the
74:abdicates to become a monk at
1:
1158:Kentish rebellion suppressed.
895:Offa issues the first silver
729:Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria
690:Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria
415:becomes the first Archbishop.
276:dies leaving the Anglo-Saxon
1435:UK public library membership
1402:UK public library membership
1068:Æthelberht II of East Anglia
998:following the deposition of
1126:, and succeeded by his son
1045:8 June – Vikings raid
783:: Kent expels the Mercians.
666:26 October – death of
435:17 October – death of
354:13 January – death of
1608:
1122:). He is buried, maybe at
1020:12 August – death of
228:Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey
1592:British history timelines
1086:Æthelred I of Northumbria
973:: First recorded raid by
924:is murdered, probably at
808:Æthelred I of Northumbria
766:is deposed; succeeded by
571:, capital of Strathclyde.
922:Ælfwald I of Northumbria
812:Ælfwald I of Northumbria
727:30 October – King
453:Approximate date –
389:30 July – death of
53:Approximate date –
1118:Marsh (perhaps against
709:August – death of
618:Eadberht of Northumbria
585:murdered; succeeded by
567:King Eadberht captures
500:Eadberht of Northumbria
306:abdicates to travel to
242:Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
1587:8th century in England
1427:10.1093/ref:odnb/54442
1006:to replace the silver
954:) to an Archbishopric.
948:Bishopric of Lichfield
879:Cyneheard the Ætheling
731:deposed; succeeded by
504:Kingdom of Strathclyde
165:unsuccessfully invade
1394:10.1093/ref:odnb/6990
1370:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
1299:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
870:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
764:Alhred of Northumbria
520:Battle of Beorhford:
272:23 April – King
920:23 September –
473:Council of Clofeshoh
455:Æthelheard of Wessex
310:and is succeeded by
113:Diocese of Sherborne
1533:Anglo-Saxon England
1482:Prehistoric Britain
1098:king of Northumbria
1066:20 May – King
996:king of Northumbria
941:king of Northumbria
906:, Offa has his son
873:records that King
828:Bishop of Lichfield
642:(crowned 5 August).
594:Sigeberht of Wessex
583:Æthelbald of Mercia
526:Æthelbald of Mercia
475:reforms the Church.
341:Bede completes his
280:to his three sons:
192:Lindisfarne Gospels
1163:Caradog ap Meirion
1143:Coenwulf of Mercia
1134:becomes abbess of
1120:Caradog ap Meirion
875:Cynewulf of Wessex
653:Battle of Hereford
95:is re-instated as
72:Æthelred of Mercia
1574:
1573:
1433:(Subscription or
1400:(Subscription or
885:takes the throne.
661:Dyfnwal ap Tewdwr
551:Cuthred of Wessex
522:Cuthred of Wessex
258:fails to conquer
146:Coenred of Mercia
125:is elevated from
108:Approximate date
1599:
1469:
1462:
1455:
1446:
1439:
1438:
1430:
1412:
1406:
1405:
1397:
1379:
1373:
1366:
1360:
1331:
1325:
1322:Annales Cambriae
1318:
1303:
1295:
1280:
1279:
1261:
1096:succeeds him as
1084:18 April –
1074:, Herefordshire.
904:Synod of Chelsea
847:Construction of
781:Battle of Otford
686:Battle of Eildon
684:6 August –
457:is succeeded by
240:Death of Bishop
211:on the death of
207:becomes King of
127:Bishop of Hexham
123:John of Beverley
119:as first bishop.
59:John of Beverley
55:Beverley Minster
18:Events from the
1607:
1606:
1602:
1601:
1600:
1598:
1597:
1596:
1577:
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1306:
1296:
1283:
1276:
1263:
1262:
1201:
1196:
1178:
1110:29 July –
1088:is murdered at
1031:October –
994:is restored as
977:on England, at
638:; succeeded by
636:Market Weighton
486:Edict of Gumley
278:Kingdom of Kent
274:Wihtred of Kent
220:Codex Amiatinus
97:Bishop of Ripon
31:
20:8th century in
12:
11:
5:
1605:
1603:
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1171:
1170:
1159:
1151:
1150:
1149:
1146:
1139:
1112:Offa of Mercia
1108:
1103:14 May –
1101:
1077:
1076:
1075:
1064:
1052:
1051:
1050:
1038:
1037:
1036:
1029:
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745:Offa conquers
738:
737:
736:
720:
719:
718:
707:
702:Offa conquers
695:
694:
693:
677:
676:
675:
664:
645:
644:
643:
640:Æthelwald Moll
627:
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232:
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226:, produced at
216:
197:
196:
195:
183:
182:
181:
170:
155:
154:
153:
138:
137:
136:
135:
134:
131:Bishop of York
120:
106:
100:
85:
84:
83:
64:
63:
62:
57:is founded by
51:
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1353:0-14-044565-X
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1136:Cookham Abbey
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304:Ine of Wessex
301:
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296:
291:
287:
283:
282:Æthelberht II
279:
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256:Ine of Wessex
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1555:
1500:Roman Period
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1383:
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1369:
1364:
1356:
1345:R. E. Latham
1337:
1329:
1320:
1297:
1265:
1182:
1161:Saxons kill
1153:
1079:
1072:Sutton Walls
1054:
1040:
1015:
986:
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915:
890:
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856:
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788:
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647:
629:
611:
606:constructed.
576:
562:
545:
515:
506:, capturing
502:invades the
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42:, Abbess of
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1561:9th century
1556:8th century
1551:7th century
1546:6th century
1541:5th century
1523:4th century
1518:3rd century
1513:2nd century
1508:1st century
1047:Lindisfarne
965:Charlemagne
908:consecrated
849:Offa's Dyke
840:Offa raids
793:Offa raids
553:fights the
538:Oxfordshire
530:Battle Edge
325:Northumbria
167:Northumbria
1581:Categories
1490:Prehistory
1437:required.)
1404:required.)
1194:References
1165:, King of
1132:Cynethryth
604:Wat's Dyke
373:Wilfrid II
320:Before 730
312:Æthelheard
1090:Corbridge
1026:Æthelhard
952:Hygeberht
930:ealdorman
883:Beorhtric
824:Hygeberht
711:Bregowine
672:Bregowine
569:Dumbarton
356:Berhtwald
205:Æthelbald
1336:(1990).
1185: –
1128:Ecgfrith
1116:Rhuddlan
1105:Eardwulf
1022:Jænberht
1000:Osred II
992:Æthelred
979:Portland
937:Osred II
926:Chesters
826:becomes
768:Æthelred
715:Jænberht
668:Cuthbert
598:Cynewulf
524:defeats
441:Cuthbert
437:Nothhelm
395:Nothhelm
327:annexes
286:Eadberht
260:Cornwall
176:dies at
1167:Gwynedd
1124:Bedford
975:Vikings
950:(under
851:begins.
688:: King
555:Cornish
534:Burford
459:Cuthred
413:Ecgbert
391:Tatwine
377:Ecgbert
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