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601 in England

Explore 4 historical events and records for England in 601.

Historical records for England in 601

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 4 of 4 unique records.

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2Places on this page

Other events (month unknown)

Archbishop

Augustine · Canterbury · Archbishop of Canterbury · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury

Augustine · Canterbury · Archbishop of Canterbury · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Reform of Church Governance

Augustine · Archbishop of Canterbury · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Becomes the 1st Archbishop of Canterbury

Royal Support Expands Mission

Aethelberht I · Kent · House / House of Kent

Aethelberht's patronage helped Augustine's mission build an ecclesiastical base at Canterbury and spread beyond the kingdom.

How these records were prepared

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