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Capture of Kent
Drives out the former King of the Atrebates, Epillus, from his Kentish refuge
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Drives out the former King of the Atrebates, Epillus, from his Kentish refuge
Horsa & Hengest make an alliance with the Picts & take control of eastern Kent
Horsa & Hengest make an alliance with the Picts & take control of eastern Kent
Hengest recieves land from Vortigern in return for services against the Picts
Succeeds as King of Kent, joint ruler with Hengist
Succeeds as King of the Cantii
Vortigern invites Hengist & Horsa to defend him but they defeat him & capture Kent. The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Vortigern invites Hengist & Horsa to defend him but they defeat him & capture Kent. The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
The Jutish leaders Hengist and Horsa vanquish the ancient Britons at Aylesford. Hengest & Aesc establish the Kingdom of Cantware, "men of Kent"
For 300 yrs Kent is ruled by descendants of Aesc, the dynasty of the Eskings
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
The Saxons under Hengest & Asc defeat Vortigern at Crayford & capture Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent, joint ruler
Succeeds as King of Kent, joint ruler with Horsa
Drives the Britons out of Kent after victory at Crayford
The British flee Kent and the first English Kingdom is founded. Hengist and Aesc win a major victory against the British in the Southeast
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Birth of Octa
Succeeds as King of Kent
Birth of Eormenric
Succeeds as King of Kent
Death of Octa
Death of Eormenric
Kent becomes the 1st Anglo-Saxon christian kingdom. Bertha, a Christian, is allowed to bring her chaplain to Kent & practice her religion
Marries Bertha a Frankish Princess of the Merovingian King of Paris Caribert I. Bertha, a Christian, is allowed to bring her chaplain to Kent & practice her religion
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Wessex, recently re-united. Grandson of Hengest, forms the 1st Anglo-Saxon Kingdom
Defeats Ethelbert of Kent, two Princes from Kent, Oslac & Cnebba are killed in battle
Ceawlin forms a Saxon front with Cutha & invades Ethelberts new Kingdom of Kent
Defeats Aethelbert of Kent & makes peace
Marries the Frankish Princess Bertha affirming relations between Kent & the Franks
Sent by Gregory I to convert England to Christianity, received by Ethelbert of Kent
Hosts St Augustine, sent by Gregory I to convert Anglo-Saxons to Christianity
Baptized by St Augustine & becomes the 1st Christian ruler of Anglo-Saxon England
Becomes Overlord of Southern England
Invades Kent after the death of Athelbert
Succeeds as King of Kent which reverts back to Paganism
Marries Seaxburh, daughter of Anna, King of the Angles
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Mercia exercises greater influence over Kent
Wulfhere rules Kent. Egbert dies & Wulfhere becomes guardian for Eadric & Wihtred
Succeeds as King of Kent
Death of Egbert I
Hlothhere leads a rebellion in Kent & ovethrows Wulheres authority there
Hlothhere leads a rebellion in Kent & ovethrows Wulheres authority there
Athelred I sacks Rochester & re-establishes control over Kent
Athelred I sacks Rochester & re-establishes control over Kent
Recognizes Eadric as his co-ruler & successor
Defeats Hlothhhere in battle
Succeeds as King of Kent
Conquers Kent & defeats its King, Eadric
Caedwalla installs Mul, his brother, as King of Kent. Caedwalla establishes the Kingdom of the West Saxons
Caedwalla installs Mul, his brother, as King of Kent. Caedwalla establishes the Kingdom of the West Saxons
Caedwalla appoints his brother Mul as King of Kent
Caedwalla installs Mul, his brother, as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent, 686-688
Succeeds as King of Kent
Extends his rule over Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of West Kent
Flees from Kent during an uprising
Flees from Kent during an uprising
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Birth of Eadberht I
Captures Kent
The Kingdom of Kent is divided between Withreds sons Edbert, Athelbert & Alric
Succeeds as King of Kent, rules jointly with Athelbert & Eadbert
Succeeds as King of Kent. After Wihtreds death Kent is divided between his 3 sons Aethelbert, Eadbert & Ealric
Succeeds as King of Kent, rules west Kent
Birth of Eardwulf
Eadbert tries to usurp Aethelberts authority but is defeated
Retires from Government & leaves this to his son Eardwulf
Succeeds to east Kent & Eardwulf succeeds to west Kent. Athelbert retires & Eadberht I rules jointly with his son Eardwulf
Succeeds as King of Kent, rules west Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Death of Aethelbert II
Death of Eadberht I
Succeeds as King of Kent
Offa invades Kent, Ealhmund is deposed
Offa invades Kent, Ealhmund is deposed
Offa invades Kent, Sigered is deposed
Succeeds as King of Kent, client King of Offa
Succeeds as King of Kent
Becomes the sole King of Kent after the death of Heaberht
Succeeds as King of Kent for a 2nd time
Offa invades Kent. Ealhmund is killed
Reasserts his right to Overlordship over Kent
Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live with Charlamagne until 802
Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live with Charlamagne until 802
Offas Capture of Kent forces Egbert to live in with Charlamagne until 802
Succeeds as King of Kent, last independent descendent of the Kentish royal family. Deposes Athelheard pro-Mercian Archbishop of Canterbury installed by Offa. After Offas death Eadberht renounces his orders in France & seizes the Kentish throne
Eadberht II is captured then imprisoned & blinded, he also had his hands chopped off
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Succeeds as King of Kent
Captures Kent & East Anglia with his son Aethelwulf
Egbert rules Wessex & its dependent Kingdoms of Surrey, Sussex, Kent & Essex
The Vikings attack Kent, the attacks last for 3 decades
Succeeds as King of Kent
Gives up the heart of Wessex to Aethelbald, keeping Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex
Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
Ethelwulf is left with Kent, Sussex, Surrey & Essex for himself
Succeeds to the eastern half of Wessex i.e. Sussex, Kent & Essex
A Viking force from East Anglia breaks peace with Alfred and renews pressure on southern England.
Haesten and another Viking army land in Kent, beginning a renewed phase of war against Alfred's kingdom.
Succeeds as King of Kent
Canterbury & East Kent buy off the Vikings
Leofwine Godwinson supports Harold II in the south east during the invasion scare
Created Earl of Kent by Henry II
Created Earl of Kent, 3rd
Birth of Joan of Kent, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock
Appointed Sheriff of Kent
Resistance to the Amicable Grant appears in Kent as taxpayers object to the forced contribution.
Returns to parliamentary activity as a member for Kent during Henry VIII's 1542 Parliament.
The Prebendaries plot in Kent is supports grass-roots Reformation
The Prebendaries plot in Kent is supports grass-roots Reformation
The Prebendaries plot in Kent is supports grass-roots Reformation
The Prebendaries plot in Kent is supports grass-roots Reformation
Assists royal efforts against Wyatt's supporters in Kent.
Faces the Kentish rising as Wyatt raises his standard of revolt.
Raises the standard of revolt in Kent against Mary's Spanish marriage.
Culpeper enters the Long Parliament as a representative of Kent.
Administers Kent and nearby counties under Cromwell's major-general system
James tries to escape from London but is caught by Kent fishermen & returned to London
Executes a settlement placing Sarah's Agney estate in trustees so that it remains for her separate use.
Provenance
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