6th century in England
Events from the 6th century in England.
Events
- around 500
- 501
- Port and his sons, Bieda and Mægla, arrive at what is now Portsmouth.[2]
- 519
- 527
- 536
- 547
- 549
- A great plague causes much population loss.
- 550
- Gildas completes his post-Roman history On the Destruction of Britain.[1]
- 560
- 571
- 577
- 581
- Ælla enlarges the Kingdom of Deira.
- 584
- Battle of Fethanleag: Ceawlin and Cutha fight against the Britons.[2]
- 585
- 590
- 597
- 600
References
See also