8th century in England

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Events from the 8th century in England.

Events

705
- Saint Wilfrid re-instated as Bishop of Ripon.^[1]
- Bede completes his first chronological work.^[1]
710
- Picts unsuccessfully invade Northumbria.^[2]
716
- Ethelbald becomes King of Mercia, marking the beginning of that kingdom's ascendancy over the other Saxon realms.^[1]
722
- King Ine of Wessex fails to conquer Cornwall, being defeated at the three battles of Hehil, Garth Maelog, and Pencon.^[3]
before 730: Northumbria annexes Rheged.
731
- Bede completes his Ecclesiastical History of the English.^[1]
- 13 January - Death of Berhtwald, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Tatwine.
734
- 30 July - Death of Tatwine, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Nothhelm.
735
- Bishopric of York upgraded to an Archbishopric; Ecgbert becomes the first Archbishop.^[1]
736
- King Ethelbald of Mercia describes himself as "King of Britain".^[1]
739
- 17 October - Death of Nothhelm, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Cuthbert.
747
- First Council of Clofeshoh reforms the Church.^[1]
749
- Edict of Gumley: Church freed from its economic obligations to the King of Mercia.^[1]
750
- King Eadberht of Northumbria invades the Kingdom of Strathclyde, capturing Kyle.^[1]
752
- Battle of Beorhford: Wessex defeats Mercia.^[1]
756
- King Eadberht captures Dumbarton, capitol of Strathclyde.^[1]
757
- King Ethelbald of Mercia murdered; succeeded by Offa.^[1]
- Wat's Dyke constructed.^[1]
760
- Battle of Hereford: Battle between Mercia and the Welsh; Dyfnwal ap Tewdwr dies.^[3]
- 26 October - Death of Cuthbert, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Bregowine.
764
- Offa conquers Kent.^[1]
- Death of Bregowine, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Jænberht.
771
- Offa conquers Sussex.^[1]
774
- Offa first uses the title "King of the English".^[1]
776
- Battle of Otford: Kent expels the Mercians.^[1]
778
- Offa raids Dyfed.^[3]
784
- Offa raids Wales.^[3]
- Construction of Offa's Dyke begins.^[1]
786
- Papal legates hold councils in Mercia and Northumbria.^[1]
- Mercia regains control of Kent.^[1]
787
- Offa issues the first silver penny.^[1]
- Offa has his son consecrated as King; the first such ceremony in England.^[1]
- First Viking raid on England; at Portland.^[1]
788
- At Offa's urging, the Pope upgrades the Bishopric of Lichfield to an Archbishopric.^[1]
789
- Charlemagne establishes a trade embargo on the English after failed negotiations for his daughter to marry Offa's son.^[1]
792
- 12 August - Death of Jænberht, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Æthelhard.
793
- 8 June - Vikings raid Lindisfarne.^[1]
794
- Vikings raid Jarrow.^[1]
796
- Kent rebels against Mercia again.^[1]
- Offa raids Dyfed.^[1]
- Battle of Rhuddlan.^[2]
- 26 July - Offa dies; Wessex regains its independence.^[2]
798
- Kentish rebellion suppressed.^[1]
- Saxons kill Caradog ap Meirion, King of Gwynedd. ^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 34–37. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Annales Cambriae

8th century in England

Events

References

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