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Events from the 8th century in England. ==Events== * 700 * * Osgyth, Abbess of Chich in Essex, is killed. * 704 * * Æthelred of Mercia abdicates to become a monk at Bardney and is succeeded as king by his nephew Coenred. * 705 * * Wilfrid is re-instated as Bishop of Ripon.〔 * * Bede completes his first chronological work.〔 * 709 * * Coenred of Mercia abdicates to become a monk in Rome and is succeeded as king by his cousin Ceolred. * 710 * * Picts unsuccessfully invade Northumbria.〔 * 716 * * Æthelbald becomes King of Mercia on the death of Ceolred, 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.〔 * 726 * * King Ine of Wessex abdicates to travel to Rome and is succeeded by Æthelheard. * 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 Æthelbald of Mercia describes himself as "King of Britain".〔 * 739 * * 17 October - Death of Nothhelm, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Cuthbert. * 740 * * Approximate date - Æthelheard of Wessex is succeeded by Cuthred. * 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.〔Dated 755 in the very full entry in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle''.〕 * * 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.〔 * 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.〔 * * Norse activity in the British Isles: Viking raid on England, at Portland.〔 * 792 * * 12 August - Death of Jænberht, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by Æthelhard. * 793 * * 8 June - Vikings raid Lindisfarne.〔 * 794 * * 6 January? - Vikings raid Jarrow.〔 * * 20 May - King Æthelberht II of East Anglia is beheaded on the order of King Offa of Mercia at Sutton Walls, Herefordshire.〔 * 796 * * Kent rebels against Mercia again.〔 * * Offa raids Dyfed.〔 * * Battle of Rhuddlan.〔 * * 26 July - Offa dies and is succeeded by his son Ecgfrith who reigns only until December; Wessex regains its independence.〔''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle''.〕 * * December - Ecgfrith is succeeded by Coenwulf of Mercia. * 798 * * Kentish rebellion suppressed. * * Saxons kill Caradog ap Meirion, King of Gwynedd.〔''Annales Cambriae''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「8th century in England」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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