London Receives Christian Bishop
Saeberht's kingdom became the setting for the appointment of Mellitus as bishop of London, a significant moment in East Saxon ecclesiastical history.
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604 in England
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Historical records for England in 604
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Rochester Church Receives Land
A charter attributed to Aethelberht records a grant for the church at Rochester, illustrating royal patronage of the new Christian institutions.
Rochester See
Founds a See at Rochester
Saeberht Adopts Christianity
King Saeberht accepted Christianity under the influence of his uncle Aethelberht of Kent, linking East Saxon kingship to the Gregorian mission.
See of St Pauls
Founds the See of London at St Pauls
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