7th century in England
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Events from the 7th century in England.
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- 601
- The Bishopric of Canterbury is raised to an Archbishopric.[1]
- 604
- The first Bishop of London and Bishop of Rochester are consecrated; King Ethelbert of Kent founds Saint Paul's Cathedral.[1]
- King Ethelfrith unites Bernicia and Deira to create the Kingdom of Northumbria.
- 614
- 616
- Battle of Chester: King Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats Powys.[1]
- Battle of the River Idle: King Rædwald of East Anglia kills Ethelfrith of Northumbria, and conquers the Kingdom of Elmet.[1]
- 627
- Paulinus consecrated as the first Bishop of York, and converts Northumbria and the Kingdom of Lindsey to Christianity.[1]
- 628
- Battle of Cirencester: King Penda of Mercia defeats Wessex and captures lands along the River Severn.[1]
- 631
- Saint Felix and Saint Fursey convert East Anglia to Christianity.[1]
- 632
- 12 October - Battle of Hatfield Chase: Gwynedd and Mercia attack and defeat Northumbria; Elmet and Ebrauc temporarily return to Celtic rule.[2]
- 633
- Battle of Heavenfield: Northumbria expels the Gwynedd army.[2]
- 634
- Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne.[1]
- 635
- Saint Birinus begins the conversion of Wessex to Christianity.[1]
- 638
- King Oswald of Northumbria captures Edinburgh.[1]
- 642
- 5 August - Battle of Maserfield: King Penda of Mercia kills Oswald of Northumbria and divides his realm.[3]
- 643
- 652
- Cenwalh of Wessex wins a battle at Bradford-on-Avon.
- 653
- Saint Cedd begins the conversion of Mercia and Essex to Christianity.[1]
- 655
- 15 November - Battle of the Winwaed: King Oswiu of Bernicia kills King Penda of Mercia, giving Northumbria rule over Mercia.[1]
- 657
- Mercia regains its independence.[1]
- Saint Hilda founds Whitby Abbey.[1]
- 658
- Battle of Peonnum: King Cenwalh of Wessex conquers Dorset and Somerset, pushing the Britons into Cornwall.[1]
- 660
- First Bishop of Winchester consecrated.[1]
- 664
- Synod of Whitby settles disputes between the Roman and Celtic Churches.[1]
- 669
- Theodore of Tarsus enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury and tasked with re-organising the English Church.[1]
- First Bishop of Lichfield consecrated.[1]
- 672
- King Ecgfrith of Northumbria defeats the Picts.[1]
- 26 September - Synod of Hertford gives the Archbishop of Canterbury authority over the whole of the English Church.[1]
- 674
- Construction of Ripon Minster, in the Italian style, begins.[1]
- Benedict Biscop founds Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey.[1]
- 676
- First Bishop of Hereford consecrated.[1]
- 677
- 678
- Battle of the River Trent: Mercia defeats Northumbrian invasion.[1]
- 680
- Saint Wilfrid converts the last Saxon pagan realm, the Kingdom of Sussex, to Christianity.[1]
- First Bishop of Worcester consecrated.[1]
- 681
- 684
- Saint Cuthbert becomes Bishop of Hexham.[1]
- King Ecgfrith of Northumbria campaigns in Ireland.[1]
- 685
- 20 May - Battle of Dunnichen Moss: Picts kill Ecgfrith, ending Saxon rule north of the River Forth.[1]
- King Cædwalla of Wessex takes control of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and the Isle of Wight.[1]
- 688
- Cædwalla baptised in Rome, but dies shortly after. Succeeded by Ine.[1]
- Re-foundation of Glastonbury Abbey.[1]
- 691
- 694
- King Ine of Wessex writes a new code of laws.[1]
- 698
- Creation of the Lindisfarne Gospels begins.[1]
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