8th Century in England - Events

Events

  • 705
    • Saint Wilfrid re-instated as Bishop of Ripon.
    • Bede completes his first chronological work.
  • 710
    • Picts unsuccessfully invade Northumbria.
  • 716
    • Ethelbald becomes King of Mercia, marking the beginning of that kingdom's ascendancy over the other Saxon realms.
  • 722
    • King Ine of Wessex fails to conquer Cornwall, being defeated at the three battles of Hehil, Garth Maelog, and Pencon.
  • Before 730
    • Northumbria annexes Rheged.
  • 731
    • Bede completes his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (Ecclesiastical History of the English People).
    • 13 January - Death of Berhtwald, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Tatwine.
  • 732
    • Wilfrid II resigns the Bishopric of York and is succeeded by Ecgbert who establishes a library and school in York.
  • 734
    • 30 July - Death of Tatwine, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Nothhelm.
  • 735
    • Bishopric of York elevated to an Archbishopric; Ecgbert becomes the first Archbishop.
  • 736
    • King Ethelbald of Mercia describes himself as "King of Britain".
  • 739
    • 17 October - Death of Nothhelm, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Cuthbert.
  • 747
    • First Council of Clofeshoh reforms the Church.
  • 749
    • Edict of Gumley: Church freed from its economic obligations to the King of Mercia.
  • 750
    • King Eadberht of Northumbria invades the Kingdom of Strathclyde, capturing Kyle.
  • 752
    • Battle of Beorhford: Cuthred of Wessex defeats Æthelbald of Mercia at Battle Edge, Burford, Oxfordshire.
  • 753
    • Cuthred of Wessex fights the Cornish.
  • 756
    • King Eadberht captures Dumbarton, capital of Strathclyde.
  • 757
    • King Æthelbald of Mercia murdered; succeeded by Offa.
    • King Sigeberht of Wessex deposed and murdered; succeeded by Cynewulf.
    • Wat's Dyke constructed.
  • 760
    • Battle of Hereford: Battle between Mercia and the Welsh; Dyfnwal ap Tewdwr dies.
    • 26 October - Death of Cuthbert, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Bregowine.
  • 764
    • Offa conquers Kent.
    • Death of Bregowine, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Jænberht.
  • 771
    • Offa conquers Sussex.
  • 774
    • Offa first uses the title "King of the English".
  • 776
    • Battle of Otford: Kent expels the Mercians.
  • 778
    • Offa raids Dyfed.
  • 779
    • Hygeberht becomes Bishop of Lichfield.
  • 784
    • Offa raids Wales.
    • Construction of Offa's Dyke begins.
  • 786
    • Papal legates hold councils in Mercia and Northumbria.
    • Mercia regains control of Kent.
  • 787
    • Offa issues the first silver penny.
    • Offa has his son consecrated as King; the first such ceremony in England.
    • First Viking raid on England; at Portland.
  • 788
    • At Offa's urging, the Pope elevates the Bishopric of Lichfield to an Archbishopric.
  • 789
    • Charlemagne establishes a trade embargo on the English after failed negotiations for his daughter to marry Offa's son.
  • 792
    • 12 August - Death of Jænberht, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Æthelhard.
  • 793
    • 8 June - Vikings raid Lindisfarne.
  • 794
    • Vikings raid Jarrow.
  • 796
    • Kent rebels against Mercia again.
    • Offa raids Dyfed.
    • Battle of Rhuddlan.
    • 26 July - Offa dies; Wessex regains its independence.
  • 798
    • Kentish rebellion suppressed.
    • Saxons kill Caradog ap Meirion, King of Gwynedd.

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