678 Agatho. Time of Wilfrid’s preaching in Britain and Gaul.
680 The Sixth Œcumenic Council at Constantinople settles the monothelitic question.
682 Leo II. 683, Benedict II. 685, John V. 686, Conon.
687 Sergius I. Paschal and Theodore are supported as anti-popes by different factions. The exarch finally recognises Sergius.
701 John VI. He saves the life of the exarch in a rising of the army. He drives the invading duke of Benevento back to his own territory.
705 John VII. The emperor Justinian II tries to force certain decrees objectionable in the West upon the church of Rome.
708 Sisinnius lives but twenty days after election. Constantine. Justinian perseveres in his aim to reduce the West to obedience.
710 Constantine goes to Constantinople at order of Justinian, who remains content with this act of submission.
715 Gregory II. Time of Bede’s teaching.