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A. D.PAGE
656Abon Alderman (A. D. 664)[40]
710Acca Bishop of Hexham[56]
733expelled[60]
737dies[60]
785Adrian 1st, Pope, sends to England[71]
794dies[73]
675Adrian, Legate, in England (A. D. 680)[48]
897Æbba killed[114]
1007Ædric Alderman of Mercia[163]
1009favours the Danes[165]
1015murders Sigeferth and Morcær[175]
1015deserts to Cnut[176]
1016his treachery towards Edmund[179]
1017receives the government of Mercia from Cnut[181]
1017killed[181]
1017Ædwig, Ætheling, banished by Cnut[182]
933Ædwine, Prince, drowned[131]
1002Æfic, High Sheriff, murdered[158]
650Ægelbyrht, or Æthelbryht, Bp. of Wessex[33]
660leaves England[42]
1058Ægelric Bishop of Chichester[205]
1070excommunicates Hereward[216]
1069Ægelric (abdicated) Bp. of Durham, arrested[211]
1072dies[226]
1077Ægelwig, Abbot of Evesham, dies[230]
1069Ægelwin, Bishop of Durham, outlawed[211]
1071joins Morker at Ely[225]
1071dies[226]
603Ægthan, King of Scots, defeated[24]
1006Ælfelm, Alderman, killed[161]
961Ælfgar, Edgar’s kinsman, dies[138]
993Ælfgar, son of Ælfric, blinded[152]
1048Ælfgar, son of Leofric, receives Harold’s Earldom[199], [204]
1055outlawed and joins Griffin[204]
1057succeeds to Leofric’s Earldom[205]
1002Ælfgiva Emma, Ethelred’s Queen, the daughter of Richard Earl of Normandy, comes to England[158]
1013takes refuge in Normandy[172]
1017marries Cnut[182]
1036Regent of Wessex[186]
1037expelled[187]
1042her treasures seized by Edward[190]
1052dies[200]
985Ælfheah Bishop of Winchester[131]
951dies[136]
984Ælfeah St. Bishop of Winchester[149]
993his counsel to Æthelred[152]
994Ælfeah St. conducts Anlaf to Æthelred[153]
1006Archbishop of Canterbury[160]
1012martyred[170]
1023relics of, removed to Canterbury[184]
963Ælfhere, Alderman of Mercia (A. D. 972)[142]
975expels the monks[147]
983dies[149]
1012Ælfhun, Bishop of Durham, buries the body of St. Ælfheah[170]
1013sent abroad with Æthelred’s sons[172]
792Ælfled wife of Æthelred[73]
1088Ælfred, Monk, confined[222]
634Ælfric, the father of Osric[30]
983Ælfric, Alderman of Mercia[149]
985banished[149]
992}{[151]
1003}his treachery{[159]
994Ælfric Archbishop of Canterbury[152]
997goes to Rome[154]
1005dies[160]
1016Ælfric, Alderman, killed[180]
1023Ælfric, Archbishop of York[184]
1038Ælfric, Bishop of East Anglia, dies[187]
963Ælfsige, or Ælfsi, Abbot of Peterborough (A. D. 1006)[143]
1013in Normandy with Queen Emma[173]
1041dies[189]
1032Ælfsige, Bishop of Winchester, dies[186]
963Ælfstan, Bishop, of London, witness to Edgar’s grant (A. D. 972)[142]
992commands Æthelred’s fleet[151]
1044Ælfstan, Abbot of St. Augustine’s, dies[191]
925Ælfweard, son of King Edward, dies[130]
679Ælfwine, the brother of Eeferth, killed[49]
1032Ælfwin Bishop of Winchester[186]
1045dies[191]
1046Ælwine, Abbot, sent to St. Remy[193]
1011Ælfword, Sheriff, taken[168]
656Ælhmund, Alderman (A. D. 664)[40]
477Ælla arrives in Britain[13]
490takes Andredes-ceaster[14]
560succeeds Ida in Northumberland[20]
588dies[22]
827his power noted[81]
867Ælla, usurper of Northumberland, killed[90]
1011Ælmær, Abbot, betrays Canterbury[168]
1016Ælmær the Darling[178]
455Æsc reigns with his father Hengest[12]
457}
466}his battles[13]
473}
488sole King of Kent[14]
992Æscwig Bishop of Dorchester[151]
674Æscwine King of Wessex[44]
675fights with Wulfere[45]
676dies[49]
778Æthebald[69]
716Æthelbald (or Æthelwold) King of Mercia[57]
733takes Somerton[60]
737lays waste Northumberland[60]
743fights with the Welsh[61]
752defeated by Cuthred[62]
755killed[65]
851Æthelbald, Prince, son of Æthelwulf, fights with the Danes[85]
854succeeds to the kingdom of Wessex[16], [88]
860dies[88]
656Æthelbold (A. D. 664)[40]
552Æthelberht (Æthelbriht or Ægelberht) born[20]
560King of Kent[20]
568defeated by Ceawlin[21]
616dies[26]
his dominion[81]
766Æthelberht Archbishop of York[67]
780dies[70]
776Æthelberht Bishop of Whitehorn[69]
797dies[76]
854Æthelbryht, King of Kent, Essex, & Sussex[88]
860King of Wessex[16], [88]
1055Æthelbryht’s St. monastery burnt[205]
748Æthelbyrht King of Kent[62]
760dies[66]
792Æthelbyrht King of East Anglia, beheaded[73]
633Æthelburg, Edwin’s widow, takes refuge in Kent[30]
722Æthelburh Queen demolishes Taunton[58]
673Ætheldryth St. founds Ely Monastery[44]
679dies[49]
963relics of at Ely[139]
897Æthelere, Frisian, killed[114]
593Æthelferth, or Æthelfrith, King of Northumberland[23]
603defeats Ægthan[24]
607defeats the Britons[25]
617killed[27]
897Æthelferth Alfred’s herdsman killed[114]
913Æthelfled, Lady of Mercia, builds fenced towns[120]
916takes Brecknock[121]
918Derby[123]
920Leicester[124]
922dies[129]
964Æthelgar, Abbot of the new monastery, Winchester[144]
988Archbishop of Canterbury[150]
728Æthelheard King of Wessex[16], [58]
741dies[61]
790Æthelheard (or Athelard) Archbishop of Canterbury[72]
796holds a synod[75]
799goes to Rome[76]
803dies[78]
794Æthelheard, Alderman, dies[74]
852Æthelheard, Alderman[86]
837Æthelhelm, Duke, killed[84]
887Æthelhelm, Alderman, carries alms to Rome[102]
655Æthelhere, brother of Anna, killed[34]
750Æthelhun, Alderman[62]
894Æthelm, Alderman of Wiltshire[109]
898dies[115]
1013Æthelmer, Alderman, submits to Swegn[172]
800Æthelmund, Alderman, killed[77]
894Æthelnoth, Alderman[109]
1022Æthelnoth (or Ægelnoth) Archbishop of Canterbury[183]
1023removes the relics of St. Ælfeah[184]
1023dies[187]
664Æthelred brother of Wulfhere at the consecration of Medeshamstede[36]
675King of Mercia[45]
676lays waste Kent[49]
680confirms Wulfhere’s grant[47]
695loses his Queen[55]
704becomes a monk[55]
716buried at Bardney[57]
774Æthelred King of Northumberland[68]
778deposed[69]
790regains the throne[72]
792marries Ælflæd[73]
794killed[73]
978Æthelred King of England[148]
986lays waste the diocese of Rochester[149]
992Æthelred raises a fleet[151]
993makes peace with Anlaf[152]
1000lays waste Cumberland[156]
1002makes peace with the Danes[158]
1002massacres the Danes[158]
1011sues for peace[168]
1013besieged in London[171]
1013goes abroad[172]
1014recalled[174]
1014defeats the Danes in Lindsey[174]
1016dies[178]
588Æthelric King of Northumberland[22]
1038Æthelric, Bishop of Sussex, dies[187]
1016Æthelsige Alderman[180]
1016Æthelsige, Abbot of Abingdon[181]
1018dies[182]
1061Æthelsige, Abbot of St. Augustine’s[206]
836Æthelstan, King of Kent, Essex, and Sussex[83]
851defeats the Danes[85]
883Æthelstan, Alderman, sent to Rome[99]
925Æthelstan King[130]
927expels Guthfrith[130]
934invades Scotland[131]
938defeats Anlaf and Constantine[131]
941dies[134]
1010Æthelstan, Etheldred’s son in law, killed[166]
1043Æthelstan Abbot of Abingdon[190]
1046dies[191]
888Æthelswith, Queen, dies[103]
661Æthelwald, King of Sussex, receives Wight[42]
828Æthelwald, Bishop of Litchfield, dies[81]
901Æthelwald, Prince, revolts and defeated[115]
904invades England[116]
905killed[117]
994Æthelward, Alderman[153]
1016Æthelward, son of Æthelsig, killed[180]
1001Æthelweard, High Sheriff, killed[156]
963Æthelwin, Alderman (A. D. 972)[142]
992dies[151]
1018Æthelwin Abbot of Abingdon[182]
737Æthelwold, Bishop of Hexham, dies[60]
888Æthelwold, Alderman, dies[103]
1017Æthelword, son of Æthelmer, killed[181]
1020Æthelword, Alderman, outlawed[182]
836Æthelwulf King of Wessex[83]
840}battles of, with the Danes{[84]
851}{[85]
853conquers North Wales[86]
854grants the tithe of his lands to the church[87]
854goes to Rome[87]
854marries Judith (A. D. 855)[87]
854dies (A. D. 857)[87]
860}Æthelwulf, Alderman, defeats the Danes{[88]
871}{[91]
871killed[92]
866Æthered King of Wessex[89]
868Æthered, King of Wessex, aids Burhred[90]
871battles of, with the Danes[91], [92]
871dies[93]
870Æthered Archbishop of Canterbury[91]
888dies[103]
886Æthered, Alderman of Mercia, Governor of London[101]
894godfather to a son of Hastings[108]
894besieges the Danes at Bultington[109]
912dies[120]
901Æthered, Alderman of Devon, dies[116]
1034Ætheric, Bishop of Dorchester, dies[186]
680Agatho, Pope, rescript of[45]
911Agmund, Hold, killed[120]
651Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, dies[33]
1070Ailnod, Abbot of Glastonbury, deposed (A. D. 1077)[219]
283Alban St. martyred[8]
relics of, removed to Denmark (A. D. 1080)[242]
1116Alban’s St. monastery consecrated[284]
780Alchmund, Bishop of Hexham, dies[70]
788Aldberht, Abbot, dies[72]
709Aldhelm, Bishop of Westwood, dies[56]
727Aldulf Bishop of Rochester[58]
731consecrates Archbishop Tatwine[59]
731Aldwine Bishop of Litchfield[59]
1127Alein Fergan, Earl of Britanny and Richmond (A. D. 1084-1119)[301]
114Alexander 1st, Pope, decree of[6]
1070Alexander 2d, Pope, decides for the supremacy of Canterbury (A. D. 1071)[213], [217]
1107Alexander King of Scotland[278]
1124dies[297]
1123Alexander Bishop of Lincoln[295]
1125goes to Rome[300]
1130at the consecration of Christ Church[309]
1137imprisoned by Stephen[314]
853Alfred, or Ælfred, sent to Rome[86]
854consecrated as King, by Leo (A. D. 857)[88]
871defeated with Æthered[91]
871King of Wessex[93]
875defeats the Danes at sea[95]
876makes peace with the Danes[95]
878driven by the Danes to Athelney[97]
878defeats the Danes, and is godfather to Godrun[98]
883sends alms to Rome and India[99]
888to Rome[103]
885delivers Rochester[100]
886repairs London[101]
894defeats the Danes at Farnham[106]
894in the west[109], [110]
896blocks up the Lea[112]
897long ships of, defeat the Danes[114]
901dies[115]
907Alfred, Sheriff of Bath, dies[118]
799Alfun, Bishop of Dunwich, dies[76]
778Alfwold, or Alwold, King of Northumberland[69]
780sends to Rome[70]
789killed[72]
852Alhhim Bishop (of Worcester?)[86]
765Alhred King of Northumberland[67]
774deposed[68]
798Alric killed[76]
1123Amalri, or Hamalri (Amaury 4th) Earl of Evreux, at war with Henry 1st[295]
1124defeated[296]
1130Andrew St. monastery of, at Rochester, consecrated[309]
477Andred, forest of[13]
490Andredes-cester besieged[14]
449Angles arrive in Britain[12]
653Angles, Mid, converted[33]
636Anglia, East, converted[31]
823submits to Egbryht[80]
836receives a Danish army[89]
890colonized by Godrun[103]
905laid waste by Edward[117]
1000Anglesey plundered[156]
Anjou, Earls of—see [Fulk 5th], [Geoffrey], [Henry]
911Anlaf, the Black, killed[119]
938Anlaf, King, defeated by Æthelstan[132]
942dies[135]
944Anlaf, King of Northumberland, expelled[135]
949returns[136]
952expelled[136]
654Anna, King of East Anglia, killed[33]
1093Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury[225], [252]
1095receives a pall[260]
1097leaves England[263]
1100recalled[268]
1103goes to Rome[272]
1109dies[278]
1125laws of, sanctioned[299]
1115Anselm, an Abbot of Rome, in England[284]
1123Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund’s Bury, goes to Rome[294]
1089Anthony Prior of St. Augustine’s[225]
875Anwind, a Danish King[95]
1070Arnulf, Count of Flanders, and killed[217]
1041Arnwi Abbot of Peterborough[189]
1052resigns[203]
1102Arundel castle besieged by Henry 1st[270]
1016Assandun battle of[180]
1020church built at[183]
910Asser, Bishop of Sherborn, dies[119]
1121Athelis married to Henry 1st[289]
961Athelmod, Priest, dies[138]
884Athelwold, Bishop, dies[99]
963Athelwold Bishop of Winchester[139]
repairs Ely and Medeshamstede[139]
984dies[149]
903Athulf, Alderman, dies[116]
972Athulf Bishop[142]
1130Audoenus Bishop of Evreux[309]
597Augustin St. arrives in Britain[24]
601receives a pall from Gregory[24]
604consecrates Bishops[24]
607prediction of, verified[25]
1070Augustine’s St. monks, rebellion of (A. D. 1087)[221]
B
871Bagsæc, a Danish King, killed[92]
924Bakewell built[130]
1037Baldwin 5th, Earl of Flanders, receives Ælfgiva[187]
1046receives Earl Swegn[194]
1064Earl Tostig[208]
1070Baldwin 6th, Earl of Flanders, dies[217]
1111Baldwin 7th, Earl of Flanders[280]
1117invades Normandy[285]
1118mortally wounded[286]
1119dies[288]
1098Baldwin, Abbot of St. Edmund’s, dies[265]
1135Baldwin de Redvers rebels[313]
791Baldwulf Bishop of Whitehorn[72]
823Balred, King of Kent, deposed[80]
547Bamborough built by Ida[19]
993pillaged[152]
1095besieged and taken[258], [260]
1124Barley, high price of[297]
669Basse, a Priest, founds Reculver monastery[44]
577Bath taken by Cuthwin[22]
973also called Acemannes-ceaster[145]
1088plundered[245]
1087Battel Abbey founded (A. D. 1086)[239]
1094consecrated[255]
734Bede dies[60]
571Bedford, battle near[22]
919fortified by Edward[124]
921garrison of defeats the Danes[126]
1016Bedfordshire laid waste by Canute[177]
482Benedict St. miracles of[13]
509dies[17]
596monastery of, destroyed[23]
1087order of, prevalent in England[239]
1022Benedict 9th, Pope, consecrates Æthelnoth Archbishop of Canterbury[183]
1058Benedict 10th, Pope[205]
1059expelled[205]
911Benesing, Hold, killed[119]
894Benfleet fortress[107], [108]
888Beocca, Alderman, sent to Rome[103]
775Beonne, Abbot of Medeshamstede, lease of[68]
710Beorhtfryth, Alderman, fights with the Picts[56]
851Beorhtulf, King of Mercia, defeated[85]
897Beorhtulf, Alderman of Essex, dies[113]
690Beorhtwald, or Brihtwald, Archbishop of Canterbury[52]
693Beorthwald, or Brihtwald, consecrated[53]
731dies[59]
780Beorn, Alderman, burnt[70]
1046Beorn, Earl, murdered[194]
887Beorngar, or Berenger, King of Lombardy[102]
890Beornhelm, Alderman, sent to Rome[103]
802Beornmod Bishop of Rochester[77]
905Beornoth Prince[118]
755Beornred, King of Mercia, and deposed[65]
823Beornwulf, King of Mercia, slain[80]
897Beornwulf, Sheriff of Winchester, dies[113]
684Berht, or Briht, Alderman, invades the Scots[50]
699killed[55]
1088Berkeley, Lordship of, laid waste[245]
1123Bernard, Bishop of St. David’s, goes to Rome[294]
1130assists at the consecration of Christ Church[309]
634Bernicia, kingdom of[30], [49]
501Bieda arrives in Britain[17]
671Birds, battle of the[44]
628Blecca, first Christian convert in Lindsey[29]
685Blood, rain of[51]
1098}{[265]
1100}springs of, in Berkshire{[266]
1103}{[272]
678Bosa, Bishop of York[49]
654Botulf, founds a monastery at Boston[33]
785Botwine, Abbot of Rippon, dies[71]
Boulogne, Earls of—see [Eustace 2d], and [Eustace 3d]
876Bracelet, oath on the[95]
1066Brand, Abbot of Peterborough[210]
1069dies[212]
916Brecknock taken[121]
759Bregowine Archbishop of Canterbury[66]
762dies[66]
1127Brian, son of Alein Fergan[301]
912Bridgenorth built[120]
1102besieged[271]
1038Brihteh, Bishop of Worcester, dies[187]
693Brihtelm dies[53]
970Brihtnoth Abbot of Ely[139]
972Brihtnoth Alderman[142]
993killed[150], [152]
1009Brihtric accuses Wulfnoth[163]
1009fails in his expedition against Wulfnoth[164]
1017Brihtric killed[181]
1006Brithwold, Bishop of Sherborn[160]
1043dies[190]
1087Bristol plundered[244]
Britain, description of[1]
conquered by Julius Cæsar[2]
46by Claudius[5]
189Britain conquered by Severus[7]
189Britons converted to Christianity[7]
443apply to the Angles for aid against the Picts[11]
607Brockmail, a British Alderman, defeated[25]
656Brordan (A. D. 664)[40]
775Brordan, Alderman, grant of[68]
938Brunanburh, battle of[131]
918Buckingham fortified[123]
1016Buckinghamshire ravaged[177]
822Burhelm, Alderman, killed[80]
853Burhred, King of Mercia, reduces North Wales, and marries Æthelwulf’s daughter[86]
874expelled by the Danes[94]
1066Burton Abbey held by Leofric[210]
685Butter turned into blood[51]
1131scarcity of[310]
784Byrhtric King of Wessex[71]
787marries Eadburga[71]
800dies[77]
905Byrhtsig, son of Prince Beornoth, killed[117]
634Byrinus, Bishop, converts the West Saxons[30]
635baptizes Cynegils[31]
639and Cuthred[31]
932Byrnstan Bishop of Winchester[131]
934dies[131]
C
1097Cadugan leader of the Welch Rebels[263]
1087Caen, St. Stephen’s Monastery at[238]
1119Calixtus 2d, Pope[288]
1124dies[298]
1010Cambridge burnt[166]
1010Cambridgeshire men, valour of[166]
1010Cambridgeshire ravaged[168]
918Camaleac, Bishop of Landaff, taken prisoner[122]
754Canterbury burnt[62]
851taken[85]
1011betrayed to the Danes[168]
1013Canute, or Cnut, the son of Swegn, in England[171]
1014declared King by the fleet[173]
1014deserts the men of Lindsey[174]
1015reduces Wessex[176]
1016reduces Northumberland[177]
1016besieges London[178]
1016defeats Edmund[180]
1016treats with Edmund[181]
1017sole King of England[181]
1017marries Ælfgiva[182]
1019goes to Denmark[182]
1020returns[182]
1025fights with the Swedes[184]
1028conquers Norway[184]
1031returns to England, goes to Rome, and invades Scotland[185]
1036dies[186]
1064Canute, or Cnut, laws of, renewed[208]
1075Canute, or Cnut, Prince of Denmark, invades England[228]
1085King of Denmark designs of, against England[232]
1087murdered[242]
1119stiled a saint[288]
1092Carlisle repaired[252]
897}{[113]
986}{[150]
1041}{[189]
1054}{[204]
1086}Cattle, pestilence among{[235]
1103}{[272]
1111}{[280]
1125}{[300]
1131}{[310]
664Ceadda Bishop of York[43]
633Ceadwalla ravages Northumberland[30]
686Kent and Wight[51]
687Kent[52]
688dies at Rome[52]
560Ceawlin King of Wessex[20]
568fights with Æthelbryht[21]
591deposed[23]
593dies[23]
827power of, noted[81]
429Celestine 1st, Pope, sends Palladius to the Scotch[9]
661Cenbyrht, King, dies[42]
704Cenred King of Mercia[55]
709goes to Rome[56]
716Cenred King of Northumberland[57]
676Centwine King of Wessex[49]
681defeats the Britons[50]
643Cenwalh King of Wessex[32]
645expelled[33]
646baptized[33]
648grant of[33]
652}
658}battles of[33], [42]
661}
672dies[44]
796Cenwulf, King of Mercia, ravages Kent[75]
819dies[79]
905Cenwulf, Abbot, killed[117]
805Ceolburh, Abbess, dies[78]
697Ceolmund, Alderman of Kent, dies[113]
830Ceolnoth Archbishop of Canterbury[82]
870dies[91]
709Ceolred King of Mercia[56]
715fights with Ina[57]
716dies[57]
852Ceolred Abbot of Medeshamstede[85]
591Ceolric King of Wessex[23]
597Ceolwulf King of Wessex[23]
607fights with the South Saxons[25]
794Ceolwulf, Bishop (of Dorchester?) flees[74]
796dies[74]
819Ceolwulf King of Mercia[79]
821deposed[80]
874Ceolwulf, Thane, made King of Mercia[94]
877retains a share of Mercia[96]
851Ceorl, Alderman, defeats the Danes[84]
495Cerdic arrives in Britain[14]
519conquers Wessex[15], [18]
534dies[18]
778}{[70]
788}Charles (Charlemagne), wars of{[72]
800Emperor[77]
812dies[79]
854Charles (the Bald), King of France, receives Æthelwulf[87]
885Charles (Carloman) killed[100]
885Charles (the Fat), King of France[101]
887deposed and dies[102]
1119Charles Earl of Flanders[288]
1120makes peace with Henry I.[288]
1127killed[302]
1131Cheese scarce[310]
1110Chertsey, monastery at, founded[280]
894Chester occupied by the Danish army[110]
907repaired[118]
1031Christ Church, Canterbury, grant to[185]
1066burnt[210]
1071rebuilt by Landfranc[239]
1130restored and consecrated by William Corboyl[308]
1070Christien, a Danish Bishop, comes to Ely[214]
806}Circles round the sun{[78]
1104}{[273]
477Cissa son of Ælla[13]
46Claudius conquers Britain[5]
922Cledauc, a Welch King, submits to Edward[120]
92Clemens 1st, Pope dies[6]
964Clergy expelled from the Diocese of Winchester[139], [143]
1001Clifton burnt[157]
568Cnebba, Alderman, killed[21]
1001Cola, Sheriff, defeated[157]
921Colchester taken by the Danes[127]
921repaired[128]
679Coldingham burnt[49]
664Colman, Bishop of Lindisfarne, leaves England[43]
560Columba Abbot of Iona[21]
1070Columban a seditious monk (A. D. 1087)[222]
678}{[49]
729}{[59]
891}{[104]
905}Comet{[118]
975}{[146]
995}{[154]
1066}{[210]
1097}{[263]
1140Constantia, daughter of Philip 1st, marries Prince Eustace (A. D. 1153)[322]
938Constantine defeated by Æthelstan[133]
Corn injured—see [Crops]
1039}{[188]
1043}Corn, high price of{[190]
1124}{[297]
1137}{[316]
254Cornelius, Pope[8]
813}Cornwall laid waste{[79]
997}{[154]
1066Coventry, Abbey of, founded (A. D. 1054)[210]
1086Cristina, Princess, takes the veil[235]
1041}{[189]
1043}{[190]
1086}{[235]
1089}{[248]
1095}{[261]
1097}{[264]
1098}{[265]
1103}{[272]
1105}Crops, failure of{[274]
1110}{
1111}{[280]
1116}{[284]
1117}{[286]
1124}{[297]
1125}{[300]
1137}{[316]
}{[317]
1112Crops good[281]
199Cross Holy, found[7]
883Cross Holy, a piece of the, sent to Alfred[99]
774Cross seen in the Heavens[68]
806in the moon[78]
1066Croyland Abbey annexed to Peterborough[210]
1096}Crusades{[261]
1128}{[306]
593Cryda King of Mercia, dies[23]
755Cumbran, Alderman[63]
945Cumberland reduced by Edmund[135]
1000laid waste by Ethelred[156]
568Cutha, or Cuthwulf, defeats Æthelbyrht[21]
571killed[22]
656Cuthbald Abbot of Medeshamstede (673)[42]
685Cuthberht Bishop of Hexham[50]
741Cuthberht, or Cuthbryht, Archbishop of Canterbury[61]
758dies[65]
775Cuthbriht Alderman[68]
Cuthburh daughter of Cenred[16]
718founds Winborn Monastery[57]
639Cuthred King baptized[31]
648receives lands from Cenwalh[33]
661dies[42]
741Cuthred King of Wessex[61]
743}fights with the Welsh{[61]
753}{[62]
752defeats Æthelbald[62]
754dies[62]
805Cuthred King of Kent dies[78]
Cuthwin father of Cuthwulf or Cutha[16], [59]
577defeats the Britons[22]
Cwenburh the daughter of Cenred[16], [57]
593Cwichelm, the brother of Ceawlin, dies[23]
614Cwichelm, son of Cynegils, defeats the Britons[25]
626being King of Wessex with his father, sends an assassin to murder Edwin[28]
628fights with Penda[29]
636baptized and dies[31]
Cycle of Easter[18]
of Dionysius[27]
477Cymen arrives in England[13]
799Cynebryht, Bishop of Wessex, goes to Rome[76]
611Cynegils, King of Wessex[15], [25]
614fights with the Britons[25]
628with Penda[29]
635baptized[31]
754Cyneheard, Bishop of Winchester[62]
784Cyneheard Prince, killed[64], [71]
964Cyneweard, Abbot of Milton[144]
975dies, Bishop of Somerset[146]
721Cynewulf Prince, killed[68]
737Cynewulf, Bishop of Lindisfarne[60]
780resigns his See[70]
782dies[70]
755Cynewulf deposes Sigebryht, and made King of Wessex[63]
775fights with Offa[68]
784Cynewulf killed[63], [71]
778Cynewulf, High-sheriff, killed[69]
495Cynric arrives in Britain[14]
495}{[14]
508}{[17]
519}his battles with the Britons{[18]
527}{
530}{
556}{[20]
534succeeds to the kingdom of Wessex[19]
748Cynric, Prince, killed[62]
D
Dælreodi[2], [24]
715Dagobert 2d, dies[57]
787Danes arrive in England[71]
793plunder Lindisfarne[73]
794their ships wrecked[74]
832ravage Sheppey[82]
833defeat Egbryht[82]
835defeated by Egbryght[83]
837-851harrass England[84]
851defeated by Æthelwulf[85]
851winter in the Thanet[85]
854winter in Sheppey[87]
860take Winchester, and defeated by Osric[88]
865winter in Thanet and ravage Kent[89]
866winter in East Anglia[89]
867conquer Northumberland[90]
868Danes treat with Mercia[90]
869at York[90]
870defeat St. Edmund and conquer East Anglia[91]
871their battles with Æthered[91], [92]
871with Alfred[93]
872winter at London[94]
873in Lindsey[94]
874conquer Mercia[94]
875in Northumberland and at Cambridge[95]
875defeated by Alfred[95]
876make peace with Alfred[95]
877again defeated and make peace[96]
878reduce Wessex[96]
878defeated by Alfred[97]
879colonize East Anglia[98]
879one division of, departs to France[98]
885besiege Rochester[99]
885defeat Alfred’s fleet[100]
893from France, arrive at Limine-mutha[105]
893-897their battles with Alfred and war in England[105]-[15]
905of East Anglia defeated by Edward[117]
907of East Anglia and Northumberland make a treaty with Edward[118]
911of Northumberland break the peace and defeated[119]
917ravage Mercia[122]
918Danes invade Wales and defeated[122]
918depart to Ireland[123]
921of Mercia and East Anglia ravage England[125]-[7]
921submit to Edward[127], [128]
991first receive tribute[150]
992defeat the East Anglian and London ships[151]
993defeat Byrhtnoth near Malden[152]
997-999annoy the southern coast[154]-[6]
1000sail to Normandy[156]
1001ravage the south and west of England[157]
1002receive tribute from Ethelred[158]
1002massacred by order of Ethelred[158]
1003take Exeter[158]
1004under Swegn, invade East Anglia[159]
1005fleet of returns to Denmark[159]
1006again invade England and winter in Wight[161]
1007receive tribute[163]
1009plunder many parts of England, and winter on the Thames[165]
1010defeat Ulfcytel in East Anglia[166]
1010burn Northampton[167]
1011take Canterbury[168]
1012receive tribute[169]
101245 ships of the, join Ethelred[170]
1013under Swegn, conquer the north of England, but repulsed at London[171]
1013Danes masters of England[172]
1014choose Cnut as King on the death of Swegn[173]
1016ravage England[176], [177]
1016battles of the, with Edmund[178], [179], [180]
1018and English united under Cnut[182]
709}{[59]
731}Daniel Bishop of Winchester{[56]
721goes to Rome[58]
744resigns his see[61]
745dies[61]
1124David King of Scotland[297]
1126visits Henry 1st[301]
1135invades England[313]
1135makes peace with Stephen[314]
1138invades England, and defeated at the battle of the Standard[319]
634}{[30]
644}Deira, kingdom of{[32]
678}{[49]
909Denulf, Bishop of Winchester, dies[118]
918Derby taken by Æthelflæd[123]
823Devon, men of, fight with the Britons[80]
851}{[85]
878}{[97]
894}Devonshire attacked by the Danes{[107]
897}{[113]
997}{[154]
1001}{[157]
665Deusdedit, Archbishop of Canterbury[35]
664dies[43]
1092Dolfin, Warden of Cumberland, expelled[252]
1085Doomsday Book[234], [240]
1070Donald, Bishop (1081)[220]
1070Donatus, Archbishop of Dublin (1085)[220]
998}Dorsetshire invaded by the Danes{[154]
1015}{[175]
1048Dover, riot at[196]
793Dragons, fiery[73]
891Dubslane, an Irish pilgrim[104]
883Dudda, Alderman, killed[82]
1046Dudoc, Bishop of Wells, sent to the Synod of St. Remy[192]
1061dies[207]
1093Dufenal, King of Scotland, and deposed[254]
1094regains the throne[257]
1097again deposed[264]
741Dun, Bishop of Rochester[61]
1093Duncan, King of Scotland[254]
1094murdered[257]
925Dunstan, St. born[130]
955banished[137]
957recalled, and receives the Bishopricks of Worcester and London[138]
961Archbishop of Canterbury[138]
978escapes at Calne[148]
988dies[150]
E
616Eadbald, King of Kent[26]
renounces Christianity, and reconverted by Laurentius[26]
640dies[31]
794Eadbald, Bishop, leaves Northumberland[74]
725Eadberht, King of Kent[58]
748dies[62]
664Eadberht Alderman[40]
738Eadbryht, or Eadberht, King of Northumberland[60]
757becomes a monk[65]
768dies[67]
794Eadbryht Præn King of Kent[74]
796taken prisoner, and loses his eyes[75]
787Eadburhge, marries King Beorhtric[71]
819Eadbyrht, Alderman, dies[79]
1043Eadgith, or Editha, married to Edward[190]
1048deprived of her treasures[199]
1052regains them[203]
1075dies[228]
678Eadhed 2d, Bishop of Sidnacester, in Lincolnshire[49]
1012Eadnoth 1st, Bishop of Dorchester, removes the body of St. Ælfeah[170]
1016killed at Assandun[180]
1046Eadnoth 2d, Bishop of Dorchester, dies[194]
1001Eadsige, Sheriff, defeated[157]
1038Eadsige Archbishop of Canterbury[187]
1040goes to Rome[188]
1042consecrates Edward[189]
1043Eadsige resigns his Archbishoprick[190]
1047dies[195]
897Eadulf, Thane, dies[113]
924Eadulf, sons of, submit to Edward[130]
905Eadwald, the son of Acca, killed[117]
1010Eadwig, the brother of Æfic, killed[166]
1017Eadwig, the King of the Peasants, banished[182]
984Eadwin Abbot of Abingdon[149]
989dies[150]
905Eadwold, Thane, killed[117]
851Ealchere, or Ealhere, Alderman, defeats the Danes[85]
853killed[86]
823}Ealchstan Bishop of Sherborn defeats the Danes{[80]
845}{[84]
867dies[90]
722Ealdbryht, or Ealbyrht, Prince, exiled[58]
725killed[58]
685Ealdferth, or Aldfrith, King of Northumberland[50]
705dies[55]
718Cuthburh, his Queen[57]
1047Ealdred Bishop of Worcester sent to Rome[195]
1060Archbishop of York[206]
1066consecrates William as King[209]
727Ealdulf Bishop of Rochester[58]
778Ealdulf, Sheriff, killed[69]
972Ealdulf, or Aldulf, Abbot of Peterborough (972)[140]
972enriches the monastery[143]
992Archbishop of York[151]
1002dies[158]
897Ealheard, Bishop of Dorchester, dies[113]
766Ealhmund Bishop of Hexham[67]
784Ealhmund King of Kent[71]
903Ealhswitha Alfred’s Queen[116]
905dies[118]
780Eadbald 1st, Archbishop of York[70]
796dies[74]
796Eanbald 2d, Archbishop of York[74]
797receives a pall[76]
806Eanberht, Bishop of Hexham, dies[78]
626Eanfled, the daughter of Edwin, born[28]
617Eanfrid, the son of Æthelfrith, banished[27]
634King of Bernicia[30]
845Eanwulf, Alderman, defeats the Danes[84]
795Eardwulf King of Northumberland[74]
806deposed[78]
1089}{[248]
1119}{[287]
1122}Earthquakes (in England){[291]
1129}{[308]
1117(in Lombardy)[286]
449East Anglia, by whom peopled[12]
636converted to Christianity[31]
823submits to Egbriht[80]
838harrassed by the Danes[84]
870conquered by the Danes[91]
879colonized by Danes[98]
905laid waste by Edward[117]
907makes peace with Edward[118]
921submits to Edward[128]
1004}invaded by the Danes{[159]
1010}{[166]
678Eata Bishop of Hexham[49]
778Ecga killed[69]
664Ecbyrht or Ecbriht King of Kent[43]
673dies[44]
716Ecbyrht St. reforms the monks of Iona[57]
729dies[59]
734Ecgbriht Archbishop of York[60]
766dies[67]
800Ecgbyrht, or Ecgbryht, King of Wessex[77]
813ravages Cornwall[79]
823-827conquests of, in England[80], [81]
828reduces Wales[82]
833defeated by the Danes[82]
835defeats the Danes[83]
836dies[83]
803Egberht Bishop of Lindisfarne[78]
916Egbriht, Abbot, killed[121]
670Ecgferth, or Ecverth, King of Northumberland[44]
678expels Archbishop Wilfrid[49]
684sends an army against the Scots[50]
685Ecgferth, or Ecverth, killed[50]
794Ecgferth’s monastery (Monk Wearmouth) plundered[74]
785Ecgverth consecrated King[71]
794succeeds to the kingdom of Mercia, and dies[74]
897Ecgulf, Alfred’s Horse Thane, dies[113]
538}{[19]
540}{[19]
664}{[43]
733}{[60]
807}Eclipses of the Sun{[78]
879}{[98]
1135}{[312]
1140}{[319]
795}{[74]
800}{[77]
802}{[77]
806}{[78]
827}of the Moon{[81]
904}{[116]
1110}{[279]
1117}{[285]
1121}{[289]
956Edgar King of Mercia[137]
957of Wessex[137]
957recalls St. Dunstan[138]
963charters Medeshamstede (A. D. 972)[140]
969lays waste Thanet[144]
973consecrated as King[144]
975dies[145]
1066Edgar Ætheling, presumptive heir of Edward[210]
1067takes refuge in Scotland[211]
1068invades Northumberland[211]
1069plunders York[212]
1074received into favour by William[227]
1086departs from William[235]
1091deprived of his estates by William 2d, takes refuge in Scotland[250]
1091reconciled to William 2d[251]
1097aids Edgar the son of Malcolm[264]
1106taken prisoner by Henry 1st[276]
1097Edgar King of Scotland[264]
1107dies[278]
870Edmund St. King of East Anglia, killed[91]
941Edmund King[134]
942}
944}conquests of[135]
945}
946dies[135]
971Edmund, the son of Edgar, dies[144]
1015Edmund, son of Ethelred, marriage of[175]
1016Edmund lays waste the western counties[177]
1016chosen King[178]
1016battles of, with the Danes[178], [179], [180]
1016makes peace with Cnut and dies[181]
946Edred King[136]
954possesses himself of Northumberland[136]
955dies[136]
901Edward (the elder) King[115]
905lays waste East Anglia[117]
907makes peace with the East Angles and Northumbrians[118]
911defeats the Danes[119]
912takes London and Oxford into his own government[120]
913}{[120], [121]
918}{[123]
919}{[124]
920}fortifies his towns{[125]
921}{[127], [128]
922}{[128]
923}{[129], [130]
921receives the submission of East Anglia[128]
922of North Wales and Mercia[129]
924of the King of Scots[130]
925dies[130]
975Edward (the Martyr) King[146]
978murdered[148]
980body of, removed to Shaftesbury[149]
1013Edward (the Confessor), the son of Æthelred, sent abroad[172]
1014sent to England[173]
1040arrives from Normandy[188]
1041chosen King[189]
1042consecrated[189]
1043marries Emma, daughter of Godwin[190]
1048banishes Earl Godwin and dismisses his Queen[199]
1052restores their estates[203]
1066dies[208]
1057Edward, Prince, the son of Edmund, dies[205]
1093Edward, Prince, the son of Malcolm, killed[253]
617Edwin King of Northumberland[27]
626escapes assassination, and conquers Wessex[28]
627baptized[29]
633killed[30]
1064Edwin, son of Ælfgar, joins Morker[207]
1066defeats Tostig[208]
1066is defeated by Harold, King of Norway[209]
1071flees from William 1st, and slain[225]
955Edwy King[136]
957dies[137]
686Egbalth Abbot of Peterborough[51]
1140Eleanor, Queen of France, marries Henry Earl of Anjou (A. D. 1152)[322]
189Eleutherius Pope[7]
1070Elfrin, Prior of St. Augustine’s, imprisoned (A. D. 1087)[221]
1099Elias, Earl of Maine, expelled[265]
1110dies[280]
673Ely, monastery at, founded[44]
963abbey at, founded by Bishop Athelwold (A. D. 970)[139]
1070Danes at[214], [216]
1018English and Danes united under Cnut[182]
1066English the, redeem their lands from William 1st[209]
1096Eoda, Earl of Champaigne, loses his lands[261]
905Eohric, a Danish King, killed[117]
626Eomer attempts to murder Edwin[28]
661Eoppa preaches Christianity in Wight[43]
632Eorpwald baptized[30]
911Eowils, a Danish King, killed[119]
640Ercenberht, (or Arcenbryht) King of Kent[31]
664dies[43]
640Ercengota daughter of Ercenberht[31]
640Ermenred son of Eadbald[31]
1107Ernulf Abbot of Peterborough[277]
1114Bishop of Rochester[282]
1123assists at the installation of William Corboyl[294]
1124dies[297]
449Essex, or kingdom of the East Saxons[12]
604converted to Christianity[24]
823Essex submits to Ecbryht[80]
913}recovered from the Danes by Edward{[120]
921}{[128]
994ravaged by the Danes[153]
1011under the power of the Danes[168]
1130Everard Bishop of Norwich, at the consecration of Christ Church[309]
1137Eugenius 3d, Pope, grants certain privileges to Peterborough (A. D. 1145)[317]
1048Eustace 2d, Earl of Boulogne, his affray at Dover[196]
1088concerned in the conspiracy against William 2d[247]
1096Eustace 3d, Earl of Boulogne, goes to Jerusalem[262]
1100returns[268]
1101recovers his lands from Henry 1st[270]
1140Eustace, son of Stephen, marries Constance, the sister of Louis 7th[322]
1140dies (A. D. 1153)[322]
877Exeter taken by the Danes[96]
894besieged by the Danes[107]
894relieved by Alfred[109]
1003taken by the Danes[158]
1135besieged by Stephen[313]
F
46Famine in Syria[5]
792}{[73]
975}{[147]
976}{[149]
1005}{[160]
1043}{[190]
1070}in England{[217]
1082}{[230]
1087}{[236]
1096}{[262]
1125}{[300]
1137}{[316]
577Farinmail, a British King, killed[22]
1117Farits, Abbot of Abingdon, dies[286]
636Felix, Bishop, converts the East Angles[31]
829Feologild, Abbot, chosen Archbishop of Canterbury[82]
829dies[82]
961Fever in London[138]
1087throughout England[236]
1125Flood[300]
1013Florentine St. relics of[173]
1087Forest laws were enacted by William I. (A. D. 1084)[241]
1088amendment of, promised by William II.[246]
1135of Henry 1st (A. D. 1108)[313]
626Forthher stabbed by Eomer[26]
709Forthhere, Bishop of Westwood[56]
737goes to Rome[60]
803Forthred, Abbot, dies[78]
871Fræna, a Danish Earl, killed[92]
993Fræna, a leader of the English, flees[152]
425France, first Kings of[9]
887Empire of, divided[102]
780French fight with the Old Saxons[70]
766Fritheberht, Bishop of Hexham, dies[67]
993Frithegist, an English General, flees[152]
910Frithestan, Bishop of Winchester[118]
933dies[131]
763Frithewald, Bishop of Whitehorn, dies[66]
1110}{[279]
1115}Frost severe{[284]
1103}Fruit trees injured{[272]
1110}{[279]
}{[280]
1112productive[281]
737Frythogith, Queen, goes to Rome[60]
1110Fulk 5th, Earl of Anjou, seizes Maine[280]
1111}{[280]
1112}at war with Henry I.{[281]
1118}{[286]
1119his daughter Matilda married to William, son of Henry I.[287]
1121returns from Jerusalem and takes back Matilda[290]
1123sends messengers to Henry[291]
1123messengers of, return dissatisfied[293]
1124at war with Henry I. because of William, son of Robert Earl of Normandy, who had married his daughter Sibylla (afterwards divorced)[297]
1127makes peace with Henry I. on the marriage of his son Geoffrey with the Empress Matilda[301]
G
1118Gelasius 2d, Pope[287]
1119dies[288]
1096Geoffrey Bainard, overcomes William of Eu, in single combat[261]
1125Geoffrey, Abbot of St. Alban’s, goes to Rome[300]
1127Geoffrey Martel, son of the Earl of Anjou, marries the Empress Matilda[302]
1140being Earl of Anjou, reduces Normandy[322]
1140dies (A. D. 1151)[322]
1103Gerard, Archbishop of York, his right to consecrate Bishops denied[272]
1108dies[278]
710Gerent, a Welch King, fights with Ina[56]
1122Ghosts seen[290]
1123Gifard, Henry’s Chaplain, goes to Rome[294]
693Gifemund, Bishop of Rochester, dies[53]
1117Gilebert, Abbot of Westminster, dies[286]
1130Gilbert Universalis, Bishop of London, at the dedication of Christ Church[308]
1061Gisa Bishop of Wells[206]
1070assists at the consecration of William Bishop of Durham (A. D. 1080)[219]
688Glastonbury monastery built by Ina (A. D. 698 or 708)[52]
1083tumults at[231]
577Gloucester taken[22]
1122burnt[290]
988Goda, a Dane, killed[150]
1070Godfrey Bishop of Chichester (A. D. 1087)[220]
1123Godfrey Bishop of Bath[295]
1130at the consecration of Christ Church[309]
693Godwin a Gallican Bishop[53]
994Godwin flees from the Danes[152]
1001Godwin, Sheriff, killed[156]
1011Godwin 2d, Bishop of Rochester, taken prisoner[169]
1016Godwin, Alderman, killed[180]
1036Godwin, Earl, supports Hardacnut[186]
1043his daughter Eadgitha marries Edward[190]
1048accused of treason[197]
1048outlawed[199]
1052invades England[200]
1052restored to the King’s favour[203]
1053dies[204]
1061Godwin 3d, Bishop of Rochester, dies[206]
1088Gosfrith, Bishop, rebels[244]
435Goths take Rome[10]
592Gregory 1st, Pope[23]
596sends Augustine to Britain[23]
606dies[25]
1129Gregory—see [Innocent 2d][308]
1055Griffin, King of Wales, burns Hereford[205]
1063killed[207]
903Grimbald, Priest, dies[116]
1038Grymkytel Bishop of Selsey[187]
1045dies[191]
1070Gundulph Bishop of Rochester (A. D. 1076)[219]
911Guthferth, Hold, killed[120]
927Guthfrith King of Northumberland, expelled[131]
944his son expelled[135]
714Guthlac St. dies[56]
1066Gyrth, the brother of Harold, killed[209]
H
1075Hacon, a Danish Earl, invades England[228]
920Hælfwin deprived of the government of Mercia[125]
1036Hardacnut in Denmark at Cnut’s death[186]
1039succeeds to the kingdom of England[188]
1041dies[188]
871Hareld, a Danish Earl, killed[92]
1036Harold 1st, King of England[186]
1039Harold 1st dies[187]
1046Harold 2d, the son of Godwin, opposes his brother Swegn[193]
1048accused of treason[197]
1048outlawed and goes to Ireland[199]
1052invades England[201]
1052reconciled to Edward[203]
1053succeeds to his father’s Earldom[204]
1063conquers Wales[206]
1064negociates with Morker[207]
1066King of England[208]
1066killed at the battle of Hastings[209]
1066Harold (Hardrada) King of Norway, invades England, & killed at Stanford bridge[209]
1076Harold (Hein) King of Denmark[229]
893Hastings invades England[105]
894receives his wife and children from Alfred[108]
805Heabyrht, Alderman, dies[78]
1045Heaca Bishop of Selsey[191]
1058dies[205]
963Headda, an Abbot of Medeshamstede (A. D. 870)[140]
871Heahmund, Bishop of Sherborn, killed[93]
898Heahstan, Bishop of London, dies[115]
871Healfden, a Danish King, killed[92]
875Healfden conquers Northumberland[95]
876divides the land among his troops[96]
911Healfden, a Danish King, killed[119]
1098}{[265]
1117}{[286]
1122}Heaven the, appears on fire{[291]
1131}{[310]
676Hedda, Bishop of Winchester[49]
703dies[55]
449Hengest arrives in Britain[12]
455-473fights with the Britons[13]
1046}Henry I. King of France, at war with William Duke of Normandy{[192]
1054}{[204]
1060dies[206]
1056Henry 3d (the Black) Emperor, dies[205]
1056Henry 4th, Emperor[205]
1106dies[277]
1106Henry 5th, Emperor[277]
1110marries Matilda[279]
1086Henry, the son of William the Conqueror, knighted[234]
1087heir to his father’s treasures[238]
1094comes to England[256]
1095at war with Robert, Earl of Normandy[257]
1100King of England[267]
1100marries Matilda, daughter of Malcolm[268]
1101his war and treaty with Robert[269], [270]
1102reduces Robert Earl of Shrewsbury[270]
1105Henry invades Normandy[274]
1106again invades and conquers Normandy[276]
1107fills up the vacant sees in England[277]
1108at war with France[278]
1110gives his daughter in marriage to the Emperor Henry 5th[279]
1111in Normandy[280]
1114reduces Wales[281]
1115causes the Barons of Normandy to do homage to his son William[283]
1119defeats Louis[287]
1120makes peace with Louis[288]
1121marries Athelis of Louvain[289]
1121invades Wales[290]
1123at war with his Thanes in Normandy and with France[295]
1124his victories[296], [297]
1126returns to England[300]
1127causes the English to swear obedience to Matilda[301]
1128in Normandy[305]
1129returns to England[307]
1130goes to Normandy[309]
1131returns to England[310]
1132returns to England[312]
1135goes to Normandy[312]
1135dies[313]
1123Henry, Abbot, a Papal Legate in England[293]
1127Henry, Abbot of St. Jean d’Angely (son of William 7th, Earl of Poitou), obtains the Abbacy of Peterborough[302]
1128goes to Poitou[305]
1130returns, and promises to subject Peterborough to Cluny[309]
1131goes to Normandy[310]
1131expelled from St. Jean d’Angely[311]
1132fails in his attempt to subject Peterborough to Cluny, and deprived of the Abbacy[312]
1129Henry Bishop of Winchester[308]
1140deserts his brother Stephen[320]
1140Henry, Earl of Anjou, marries Eleanor, Queen of France (A. D. 1152)[322]
1140invades England (A. D. 1153)[322]
1140his treaty with Stephen (A. D. 1153)[323]
1154King of England[323]
1131Hens, mortality amongst[310]
1094Herbert Losange, Bishop of Thetford, deprived of his staff[255]
838Herebryht, Alderman, killed[84]
833Hereferth, Bishop of Winchester, killed[82]
656Herefrid Alderman (664)[40]
1055Hereford burnt[205]
1043Hereman Bishop of Sherborn[191]
1047Hereman sent to Rome[195]
1077dies[230]
1070Hereward plunders Peterborough[214]
1071escapes from William 1st[226]
1070Hernost, Bishop of Rochester, and dies (A. D. 1075)[219]
710Higbald killed[56]
780Higbald, Bishop of Lindisfarne[70]
795assists at the consecration of King Eardwulf[74]
803dies[78]
785Higebrybt, Archbishop of Lichfield[68], [71]
870Higwais, a Dane, kills St. Edmund[91]
680Hilda, St. dies[50]
670Hlothere, Bishop of Winchester[44]
685Hlothere, King of Kent, dies[51]
905Hold, a Danish title[118], [127]
627Honorius 1st, Pope[29]
627writes to the Scots touching Easter[29]
634sends Byrinus to England[30]
1124Honorius 2d, Pope[289]
1129dies[308]
627Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury[29]
654dies[34]
449Horsa arrives in Britain[11]
455killed[12]
922Howel, a King of Wales, submits to Edward[129]
918Hroald, Earl, invades England and killed[122]
887Hrothulf (Rudolph) King of Burgundy[102]
853Huda, Alderman, killed[86]
1003Hugh loses Exeter[158]
1088Hugh (Grentmesnil) rebels[245]
1094Hugh (Lupus) Earl of Chester, brings Prince Henry to England[256]
1094Hugh, Earl of Shrewsbury, defeats the Welch[257]
1098killed[265]
1123Hugh of Montfort revolts[295]
1124taken, and confined at Gloucester[296]
1124Hugh, the son of Gervais, taken prisoner and confined at Rouen[296]
1126removed to Windsor[301]
1129liberated[306]
1128Hugh of the Temple proclaims a false crusade[306]
1137Hugh of Waltville surrenders certain lands to Peterborough[318]
744Hunferth, Bishop of Winchester[61]
921Huntingdon repaired[128]
1016Huntingdonshire ravaged by Cnut[177]
I
547Ida, King of Northumberland[19]
560dies[20]
640Idols destroyed in Kent[31]
1031Iemarc, a Scotch King, submits to Cnut[185]
110Ignatius, St. martyred[6]
656Immine, Alderman (A. D. 664)[40]
688Ina, King of Wessex[52]
694his treaty with Kent[53]
709fights with Gerent[56]
715with Ceolred[57]
721kills Cynewulf[58]
722fights with the South Saxons[58]
728goes to Rome, and remains there during the rest of his life[58]
718Ingild, the brother of Ina, dies[57]
731Ingwald, Bishop of London, assists at the consecration of Tatwine[59]
403Innocent 1st, Pope, rescript of[9]
1129Innocent 2d, Pope[308]
1014Inundation of the sea[174]
560Iona, Abbey founded in (A. D. 565)[21]
716monks of, observe the Catholic Easter[57]
655Ithamar, Bishop of Rochester, consecrates Deusdedit[35]
656at the consecration of Medeshamstede (A. D. 664)[36]
J
763Jeanbyrht (or Anbryht), Archbishop of Canterbury[66]
785deprived of part of his diocese[71]
790dies[72]
922Jeothwel, a Welch King, submits to Edward[129]
656Jeruman, Bishop of Lichfield, witness of Wulfere’s grant to Medeshamstede (A. D. 664)[40]
431Jews of Crete drowned[10]
1137of Norwich crucify a child (A. D. 1144)[318]
685John, Bishop of Hexham[51]
685Archbishop of York (A. D. 705)[51]
685resigns (A. D. 718)[51]
721dies[58]
1070John, Bishop of Wells (A. D. 1087)[220]
1114John, Abbot of Peterborough, and sent to Rome[283]
1115returns[284]
1125dies[300]
1114}John, Archdeacon of Canterbury, goes to Rome{[283]
1123}{[294]
1130Bishop of Rochester, at the consecration of Christ Church[308]
1125John of Crema, Cardinal, in England[299]
1125John, Bishop of Glasgow, goes to Rome[300]
1130John, Bishop of Seez, at the consecration of Christ Church[309]
Julius Cæsar invades Britain[2]
604Justus consecrated Bishop[24]
604receives the see of Rochester[25]
616Archbishop of Canterbury (A. D. 622)[27]
627dies[29]
449Jutes[12]