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England in 687

Historical records for England in 687, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
4Named people
4Places
4Categories

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687AbbotWilfred

Lindesfarne · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Abbot of Lindesfarne

687Capture of Isle of WightCaedwalla

Isle of Wight · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The last area of Anglo Saxon England to be converted to Christianity

687Capture of Isle of WightCaedwalla

Isle of Wight · Warfare / Saxon-Jutes War

Conquers the Isle of Wight & kills its King, Arwald

687Capture of SurreyCaedwalla

Surrey · Warfare / Saxon-Surrey War

Conquers Surrey

687Death of ArwaldArwald

Isle of Wight · House / House of Isle of Wight

Death of Arwald, last in the line of the Isle of Wight Kings

687Death of CuthbertCuthbert

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Death of Cuthbert

687Invasion of Isle of WightArwald

Isle of Wight · House / House of Isle of Wight

Arwald dies & Caedwalla captures the Isle of Wight for Mercia

687Invasion of Isle of WightCaedwalla

Isle of Wight · Warfare / Saxon-Jutes War

Attempts to slaughter all the Jutes & impose Christianity against the pagans

687Rule of Isle of WightArwald

Isle of Wight · House / House of Isle of Wight

Arwald dies & Caedwalla captures the Isle of Wight for Mercia

Names involved

ArwaldCaedwallaCuthbertWilfred

Places involved

Isle of WightLindesfarneLondonSurrey

Provenance

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