Bertha Supports Christian Worship
Queen Bertha's established Christian practice and her chapel at Canterbury formed an important background to Augustine's arrival in Kent.
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597 in England
Explore 9 historical events and records for England in 597.
Historical records for England in 597
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Bishop
Appointed Bishop of the English
Ceolwulf Succeeds Ceol
Ceolwulf became West Saxon king according to the Chronicle and was associated with repeated warfare against neighbouring peoples.
Church of Augustine
Establishes his Church in Canterbury
Conversion
Converts King Ethelbert to Christianity
Conversion
Baptized by St Augustine & becomes the 1st Christian ruler of Anglo-Saxon England
Invasion of East Anglia
Ceowulf of Wessex invades East Anglia
Kent Receives Augustine Mission
Aethelberht permitted Augustine and his companions to preach in Kent, opening a decisive phase in the Christianization of Anglo Saxon England.
Succession
Becomes Overlord of Southern England
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