597BishopAugustine
Appointed Bishop of the English
Historical records for England in 597, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Bishop of the English
Establishes his Church in Canterbury
Converts King Ethelbert to Christianity
Baptized by St Augustine & becomes the 1st Christian ruler of Anglo-Saxon England
Ceowulf of Wessex invades East Anglia
Becomes Overlord of Southern England
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