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| 560 | - | Aethelberht became king in Kent |
| 577 | - | The West Saxons captured Gloucester, Cirencester and Bath |
| 596/7 | - | Arrival of St Augustine's mission in Kent |
| 597 | Wednesday December 25 | England adopted the Julian Calendar. |
| 600 | - | Lundenwic was established along the Strand |
| 604 | - | Appointment ofSt Mellitus as Bishop of London.
Foundation of St Paul's Cathedral |
| 604 | Thursday March 12 | Birth of Pope Gregory, who developed the Gregorian chant. |
| 604 | Tuesday May 26 | Death of St Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 606 | - | Convent of St Mary Overie established on site of Southwark Cathedral |
| 607 | Monday March 13 | The 12th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. |
| 615, | Saturday September 13 | Death of Ethelgoda wife of Sebert, traditional founder of St Peter's Westminster |
| 616, | Saturday July 31 | Death of Sebert, nephew of Aethelberht and traditional founder of St Peter's Westminster |
| 616 | - | expulsion of St Mellitus from London |
| 624 | Tuesday April 24 | Death of St Mellitus, the first Saxon Bishop of London. |
| 624 | - | Death of Raedwald and his probable burial at Sutton Hoo |
| 627 | - | Edwin and the Northumbrian court converted to Christianity |
| 633 | - | Penda became king of Mercia. Refused to convert to Christianity |
| 633 | - | Battle of Heavenfield. Penda defeated and killed Edwin
Oswald became king of Northumbria |
| 635 | - | King Cynegils of Wessex converted to Christianity |
| 642 | - | Penda defeated and killed Oswald at Oswestry |
| 640 | - | Gold coins were minted in London |
| 655 | - | There was a total eclipse of the sun this year |
| 655 | Thursday March 26 | Deusdedit was sanctified as Archbishop of Canterbury by Ithamar, Bishop of Rochester |
| 655 | - | Penda was defeated and killed by Oswy of Northumbria at theWinwaed
Oswy became titular over-king |
| 656 | - | Cedd became Bishop of London |
| 659 | - | Wulfhere became King of Mercia |
| 664 | - | Synod of Whitby under the presidency of Oswy settled the doctrinal dispute between Rome and the Irish church |
| 664-5 | - | A severe pestilence ravaged England |
| 665 | - | Wini became Bishop of London |
| 669 | - | Theodore of Tarsus, 7th archbishop of Canterbury arrived in Britain |
| 670 | - | Death of Oswy |
| 672 | - | The Synod of Hertford |
| 672 | - | The Battle of Trent marks the beginning of the rise of the Mercian Kingdom |
| 675 | - | Waldhere became Bishop of London |
| 685 | - | Earconwald became Bishop of London |
| 685-8 | - | Mercian expansion under Caedwalla takes in Kent, Surrey and Wessex |
| 688 | - | Ine became King of Wessex |
| 690-693 | - | Ine gained control over London |
| 706 | - | Ingwald became Bishop of London |
| 716 | - | Aethelbald became king of Mercia |
| 726 | - | Death of Ine
Aethelbald recovered London |
| 730-740 | - | Foundation of Westminster Abbey |
| 757 | - | Death of Aethelbald
Offa became king of Mercia
Silver coins sceatta were minted during his reign |
| 785 | - | First written record of Westminster
It is in a Latin charter of Offa |
| 772 | - | Sigheard became Bishop of London |
| 774 | - | Eadberht became Bishop of London |
| 786 | - | Offa presided over the Legatine Council |
| 786 | - | Brihtric began his reign |
| 789 | - | Eadgar became Bishop of London |
| 789 | - | The first appearance of the Vikings in England
Three boatloads of Norwegians arrive off the Dorset coast |
| 791 | - | Coenwealh became Bishop of London |
| 793 | Saturday June 8 | There was a fierce Viking attack on Lindisfarne |
| 794 | - | Eadbald became Bishop of London |
| 794 | - | Heathoberht became Bishop of London |
| 794 | Wednesday January 8 | The Vikings attacked the monastery of Donemuthan in Northumbria
This was possibly the monastery now known as Jarrow/Wearmouth |
| 796 | - | Death of Offa
Ecgferth succeeded as King of Mercia
Death of Ecferth
Succeeded by Coenwulf |
| 800 | - | Ecgberht became King of Wessex |
