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- 664 The Synod of Whitby determines that England is again an ecclesiastical province of Rome, with its formal structure of dioceses and parishes. The Celtic Church of Dumnonia is not party to the decision and the Cornish Church remains monastic in nature.
- 682 Centwine, king of Wessex drove the Britons of the West at the sword's point as far as the sea. (ASC) This resulted in the West Saxon occupation of the north-eastern district of Cornwall. Even today several Saxon place names are found in that area, i.e. Widemouth (OE wid), Canworthy (OE worthig), Crackington Haven (OE hæfen), Otterham (OE hamm).
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